Principal Systems Engineer

Canvas Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas Inc. seeks a Principal Systems Engineer specializing in Ballistic Missile Defense. This role includes facilitating modeling, simulation, and analysis of missile defense systems. Candidates should possess a Master's in STEM and extensive experience in defense projects. Join a recognized workplace rewarding innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Competitive Wages

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a STEM field required.
• 12+ years of missile defense-related experience.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate modeling and simulation of missile defense concepts.
• Act as a subject matter expert on system architecture.
• Develop analysis plans and prepare reports on results.

Skills

Modeling

Simulation

Analysis

STEM Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in STEM Field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Title : Principal Systems Engineer

Location : Huntsville, AL - (Hybrid)

Canvas is looking for a talented Principal Systems Engineer - Ballistic Missile Defense Subject Matter Expert (BMD SME) to join our team! In this role you will get to facilitate the modeling, simulation, and analyses of future concepts that shape the future of the Missile Defense System (MDS) and respond to Warfighter needs.

Duties will include, but are not limited to :

Duties :

• Facilitate the definition of future concepts for modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Act as a subject matter expert in future concept definition, architecture analyses, and reviewing preliminary results prior to delivery to customer.
• Assess MDS threats, capability gaps, challenges, needs and opportunities, and develop potential system mitigations and capability revolutions and evolutions at the architecture level.
• Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above, including analysis efforts on DoD High Performance Computing (HPC).
• Develop analysis plans, run M&S to execute the analysis plan, perform analysis on the results, prepare analysis reports, and provide reviews of analysis products.

Requirements :

Masters Degree in STEM Field.

Experience may be substituted for education with customer approval.

12+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project.

Master's Degree in STEM Field with 12+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project.

Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS / SCI.

Extensive experience in the modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures.

Deep understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts

Security Clearance :

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; Active Secret clearance desired.

Desired Experience :

Active TS / SCI Clearance.

Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures.

Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts.

Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities.

Experience with multidisciplinary analysis and optimization environments, including analysis of diverse physical phenomena.

Specialized MDS analysis experience in : threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing / signatures, and / or EO / IR sensing / signatures.

Proven ability to coauthor numerous reports and provide significant contributions to MDS studies and responses to Congress.

Experience with Cyber gaps, mitigations, and future Cyber Architecture development.

Experience serving as a key advisor and collaborating on products that may go outside the Agency, such as DoD, Services, Combatant Commands, industry experts, etc.

Ability to develop and use MDS architecture simulations; knowledge of MATLAB and / or Python is a plus, including HPC experience and / or MBSE experience.

Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies.

Other Essential Job Functions :

Must be willing to travel up to 10%.

About Us

Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified , Fortune Best Small Workplace , Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials (2022), Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government Contracting - Technology Business of the Year, and Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year (2018) by the Huntsville / Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Benefits of Working with Canvas

To reflect our company culture, Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees' total rewards package. Those benefits may include :

Competitive Wages

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance

Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting

Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs

Robust Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance

Discretionary performance-based bonuses

And many more!

Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Canvas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvas is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities.

Canvas has equal employment opportunities that are based upon a candidate's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO / AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit our Careers page. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Canvas is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation Canvas can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to [e-mail] .

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis. Please be aware, scammers may try to impersonate our company by reaching out regarding job opportunities. We will never ask you for bank account information, checks, or other sensitive information as part of our hiring process. If you're unsure, please email [e-mail] with questions.

For further information on Canvas including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website.

If an offer of employment is extended, applicant must have the ability to pass a background check. Offer of Employment is contingent upon the results.