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 candidate 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 to develop a generic next generation Fire Control software product. This program has very aggressive milestones and goals and as such is a very fast paced high performance work environment. The work is performed according to an Agile Work paradigm.

Job Responsibility:

Function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs
Work to develop a generic next generation Fire Control software product

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or at least 3 Years with Master's degree, or a PhD
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
Technical team leadership experience
Proven ability to decompose large tasks into smaller ones, assign them to performers monitor and coach progress
High proficiency in technical problem solving
Knowledge of MATLAB, Python or similar engineering tools used in prototyping complex algorithms
Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills
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 paying attention to detail
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 a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance

Nice to have:

Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in Math, Physics, or Engineering discipline
General understanding of any or all of the following algorithm domains: track processing, track reporting, discrimination, sensor resource management, resource utilization optimization, battlespace analysis
Experience applying advanced mathematical concepts (Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability/Statistics) to complex problems and solutions
Experience developing algorithms in a MATLAB environment
Experience developing analysis tools in MATLAB and PYTHON
Successful performance of root cause analysis of large complex software systems
Capability to read and understand C++ programming language

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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