Engineering SME

Waypoint Human Capital
Huntsville, AL
Position: Engineering SME
Position Type: Full-time Onsite
Position Location: Huntsville, AL
Clearance Required: Active Secret

Waypoint’s client is seeking an Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical authority, providing senior-level leadership in hardware systems across the program lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in designing and managing complex multi-domain hardware (RF, IP network, analog, and digital) within defense or aerospace programs.

Responsibilities:
  • Apply Agile principles to complex hardware, software, and network systems throughout the IBCS Increment 3 Engineering team’s tasks and activities.
  • Lead requirements definition and traceability, employing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to produce adaptable and integrated designs.
  • Oversee configuration management, hardware/software/firmware development, platform integration, and Technical Data Package (TDP) creation, validation, and sustainment.
  • Guide component selection, qualification testing, environmental qualification, and production readiness to ensure high-reliability, maintainable systems.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive obsolescence management strategies to address hardware end-of-life issues and maintain lifecycle supportability.
  • Direct system modeling, simulation, test and evaluation, and reliability analyses for operational readiness.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable MIL-STD, IPC, IEEE and other industry hardware standards, particularly for RF and IP network systems.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering domains, mentoring junior engineers and promoting technical excellence.
  • Stay informed on emerging hardware technologies and integrate innovations that improve capabilities and lifecycle performance.
  • Deliver technical briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior Army, DoD, and OSD leadership.
  • Recruit and retain a high-caliber technical workforce to support the Project Management Office and IFMC Systems Engineering enterprise.
  • Serve as an Engineer within the IFMC Systems Engineering workforce.
Requirements:
  • 15+ years leading hardware engineering for complex defense or aerospace systems (Senior/SME level).
  • STEM degree (Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics, etc.).
  • Expertise in hardware architecture and system integration.
  • Proficient in TDP development and obsolescence management in military systems.
  • Experienced in component selection, supply chain risk assessment, and lifecycle planning.
  • Strong knowledge of RF, IP networking, analog, and digital electronics in secure environments.
  • Familiar with configuration management systems, change control, and version control.
  • Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication abilities.

*Waypoint Human Capital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Posted 2025-08-11

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