Systems Engineer Job at QTEC Aerospace (Huntsville)

Systems Engineer

QTEC Aerospace

Location:
United States , Huntsville

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a SYSTEMS ENGINEER to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic. QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidates will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The chosen candidate will work as a member of an Agile Scrum team performing Algorithm development and Analysis for the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) product.

Job Responsibility:

Will be part of the team that develops new algorithms, improves old algorithms, and assesses the effectiveness and performance of them in the context of the GFC software (currently ~1.5 million lines of code) that controls the missile defense system that protects the United States from intercontinental ballistic missile attack
Work in a collaborative team environment to understand, implement, and assess new capabilities and algorithms
Perform algorithm development and analysis which are mathematics and physics based complex solutions that are critical to the performance of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) mission

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and at least 12 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and at least 10 years of related work experience, or at least 8 years of related work experience with a PhD in STEM
Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: data analysis, performance analysis, and physics/Mathematics-based algorithm development
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
High proficiency in technical problem solving
Knowledge of MATLAB, Python or similar engineering tools used in prototyping complex algorithms
Proven track record of successfully integrating problem solutions into a larger system
Extensive background in at least one of the following: Ballistic Missile Defense, midcourse missile defense, battle management, threat processing, weapon target assignment, target object map population
Capable of performing assigned tasks with very little or no direction
Well-developed skills in critical thinking and attention to detail
Proven experience in developing, prototyping and evaluating complex algorithms
Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs
Should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
Self-motivated and customer-oriented
Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance

Nice to have:

Experience with the MDA GMD program
Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics
General understanding of any or all of the following algorithm domains: track processing, track reporting, discrimination, sensor resource management, resource utilization optimization, battlespace analysis
Unix/Linux Operating System Experience
Experience with optimization algorithms
Experience with planning / scheduling algorithms
Experience with sensor modeling, communication modeling, and / or missile modelling
Battle Management or Fire Control experience
Experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 25, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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