Systems Engineer (Production & Sustainment)

i3 is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Management Office (PMO) within PEO AVN. The ideal candidate would provide Systems Engineering expertise and overall technical acquisition expertise to Assistant Product Manager. Support the APM team in the Systems Acquisition process of a weapon system. Provide oversight of the contractor execution of the weapons system from requirement definition, analysis, system development, and integration. Support the Chief Engineer on technical analysis, reports, design, and acquisition of the weapon system.

This candidate should have a wide understanding and application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the systems engineering field. Should be able to establish and achieve goals based on stated objectives and provide guidance to employees that result in the consistent accomplishment of those goals and objectives.

This candidate should be able to use general guidance to develop direction and communicate that direction to a team in order to accomplish goals and objectives.

This position is located in Huntsville, AL at Redstone Arsenal.

• Responsible for project requirements and technical data package content management.
• Implement policy and procedure guidance in accordance with industry and UAS standards.
• Development and updates of common standards (NATO, interoperability, industry, etc.)
• Works with peers within EUAS to coordinate on equities and communicates and collaborates effectively with Product Offices to ensure application of systems engineering rigor with pragmatic cost, schedule, performance tailoring when valid.
• Assists the project lead in sprint planning, task definition and scope, estimating cost and schedule of new efforts, and identification of project risks.
• Responsible for planning and leading project status meetings that include direct interface with the end customer as well as monthly customer reports.
• Establishes and maintains technical processes guidance to include requirements definition, analysis, and validation, classic engineering V – implementation, integration, verification, validation, and transition processes, and agile systems engineering processes.
• Responsible for personnel management of the system engineering team.
• Implementation, Modeling and Simulation, and conduct of design/technical reviews across the UAS portfolio.
• Focus on identifying correct open standards for UAS Family of Systems. In maturing open standards with inter-nation partners, will be the PM UAS lead on multiple PM-UAS-Supported NATO groups to include the JCGUAS.
• Serves as a Technical Monitor for systems engineering projects that are coordinated through the product offices.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
• Five (5) years or more of overall experience OR a Masters and three (3) years or more of overall experience.
• Familiarity with military aviation regulations and standards.
• Experience with the development of systems/sub-systems requirements, systems and software integration, developmental and operational test planning and execution preferred.
• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, and trace experience using DOORS, Cameo, ReqPro, or a similar software on acquisition defense programs.
• Experience with aviation system development and engineering.
• Experience with Agile development methodology.
• Strong attention-to-detail and follow-through.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate successfully as part of a diverse team in a dynamic and deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, outstanding initiative, aggressive problem-solving and task management skills as well as excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to encourage, inspire and participate in teamwork.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Headquartered in Huntsville, AL, i3 is a national leader in providing innovative technical and engineering solutions to a broad customer base across the U.S. DoD. Specializing in missile and aviation engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic affects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, engineering analysis, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation.

• We were founded in 2007 with the intent to do business differently.
• Our focus is to leave our team members and customers better than we found them.
• Our ultimate goal is to strengthen our Nation and our warfighter.

Perks and Benefits at i3:

• 100% team member owned
• Outstanding insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Generous PTO
• Fun culture with company activities
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through our charitable organization, i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!