Defense of Guam Senior Systems Engineer

Defense of Guam Senior Systems Engineer

Location:

Huntsville, AL

Salary: $ - $

Blue Halo, an AV Company, is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Program Office delivering critical capabilities for the Defense of Guam (DoG). This role supports a priority national defense effort in a dynamic environment, ensuring effective integration of missile defense elements to protect a key strategic location.

• Perform integrated analysis and evaluation of DoG test events including Flight Tests, Ground Tests, and System Integration Check Out (SICO) activities.
• Participate in and support engineering milestones such as Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and technical assessments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across MDA and supporting organizations to coordinate schedules, resolve issues, and ensure technical accuracy.
• Provide input on secure system design considerations, risk identification, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead or support technical interchange meetings (TIMs), action tracking, and meeting coordination.
• Develop executive-level briefings, technical papers, and correspondence for senior leaders, including Flag Officers and SES personnel.
• Coordinate GENser and SAP-level meetings and VTCs as needed.
• Represent the Government customer in IPTs, working groups, and forums.
• Apply engineering tools such as DOORS, Windchill, and Qlik for analysis and coordination.
• Support efforts related to system security, including compliance tracking or integration of cybersecurity inputs into engineering processes.

• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field.
• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant systems engineering or technical experience for missile defense related programs.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Strong understanding of MDA systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of system architecture and system.
• Experience with MDA system elements (e.g., Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, C2
  
  BMC).
• Familiarity with secure development practices, configuration management, and cybersecurity-informed engineering.
• Knowledge of the Enterprise Task Management System 2 (ETMS2) and experience managing Congressional or routine taskers.
• Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively across diverse technical teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project).
• Skilled in developing and delivering technical briefings to senior decision-makers.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

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