Lead Hypersonics Software Integration Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Software Integration Engineer to oversee the integration of hypersonic software onto launcher platforms, drive complex DoD software coordination, and ensure software safety/release readiness for test launches and fielding.

You will coordinate with PM STORM, S3I, and prime vendors, ensuring telemetry/ seeker data relays and HWIL testing align with CONOPS and system requirements. U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7+ years of software engineering or system-of-systems software integration experience in DoD, Army, or Joint weapon systems.
• Direct experience in weapon system software integration, fire control interfaces, or launcher platform software execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination across external stakeholder organizations (e.g., PM offices, S3I/government labs, prime vendors).
• Technical familiarity with telemetry systems, seeker data transmission, launcher software architectures, and interface protocols.
• Experience supporting or driving DoD Software Safety Releases, Urgent Materiel Releases (UMR), or formal safety/airworthiness board processes.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) environments, software test plan execution, and verification processes.
• Excellent technical writing, brief-preparation, and verbal communication skills; ability to brief DoD senior leaders and build consensus among disparate organizations.
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Must have a current driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Platform & Weapon Software Integration: Oversee the technical integration of hypersonic software architectures onto launcher platforms, specifically driving Blackbeard integration onto HIMARS and CAML, as well as supporting integration efforts for ASHS and other SHY portfolio capabilities.
• Stakeholder Technical Liaison: Spearhead technical coordination and collaboration with key external stakeholders—including PM STORM, the S3I software development team, government matrix support, and contractor vendors—to align software schedules, requirement baselines, and test objectives.
• Telemetry & Seeker Data Relays: Provide engineering oversight to ensure seamless, reliable telemetry, guidance, and seeker data relay between munitions and launcher platforms.
• Release & Airworthiness Management: Drive the planning, technical documentation, and execution necessary to secure Software Safety Releases, Urgent Materiel Releases (UMR), and flight/test safety approvals for test launches and operational fielding.
• HWIL & Software Testing Oversight: Guide Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation development, software test plans, test execution, and verification across classified and unclassified environments to validate system readiness.
• CONOPS & Architecture Alignment: Participate in Concept of Operations (CONOPS) formulation and ensure software architecture, interface control documents (ICDs), and message formats align with overall launcher and missile system requirements.
• Contractor Delivery & Technical Oversight: Monitor and evaluate contracted software development deliverables, technical milestone progress, and integration risks, ensuring contractor activities support Product Office schedule and technical objectives.

Skills

Software integration

DoD programs

HWIL testing

Telemetry data

Technical liaison

Senior leadership briefings

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/CE/SE

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Software Integration Engineer to oversee the integration of hypersonic software onto launcher platforms, drive complex DoD software coordination, and ensure software safety/release readiness for test launches and fielding.

You will coordinate with PM STORM, S3I, and prime vendors, ensuring telemetry/ seeker data relays and HWIL testing align with CONOPS and system requirements. U.S.