RF/IR Seeker Engineer

S3, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

S3, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior RF/IR Seeker Engineer to support the STORM Technical program at Redstone Arsenal. This is an on-site, full-time role requiring an active DoD clearance and extensive RF/Seeker experience.

The position emphasizes component integration, requirements development, design reviews, and technology transition, with travel to support testing, integration and performance validation.

Qualifications

• Requires an active DoD secret clearance or higher.
• 25+ years experience with RF/Seeker guidance and navigation technologies.
• 5+ years of experience developing, integrating, and qualifying hardware/software on DoD platforms.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and leading component integration, systems qualification, developing requirements, design reviews, and technology transition.
• Providing support to existing and evolving tactical weapon systems and munitions; coordinating customer inputs to development efforts, analysis and programmatic review, test, and evaluation.
• Preparing and presenting briefings, plans, and reports; travel up to 10% for development, testing, integration and validation.

Skills

RF/Seeker guidance

Systems integration coordination

Technical briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree and 25+ years experience

Master's degree and 23+ years experience

PhD and 21+ years experience

Tools

Active DoD clearance

Job description

S3, Inc. is a rapidly diversifying technical services business for DoW. S3 is approaching 900 employees, founded in 1991, and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. S3, Inc. provides technical, programmatic, logistics, maintenance, and pilot training services to space, missile and aviation, other Government agencies, Partner Nation militaries, and DoW requirements (CONUS and OCONUS), co-located with customer requirements. With a staff that is 75% veterans, the Corporation operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S3' Agile Engineering Division (AED) supports PAE/PMO technical services for offensive and defensive fire, PAE Aviation, and PMO's. AED is a services entity, not product development, for programmatic engineering, logistics and pilot training (GOCO rotary and fixed wing).

S3, Inc. has wholly-owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase annual growth:

• KBFS provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services requiring COCO operations for government/commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA Certifications at Temple TX. KBFS operates an ISR Academy for Aircraft and sensor training for U.S. and FMS customers at Crestview, FL. At Geneva, AL, KBFS operates an airfield refueling operation.
• S3I/S3Arabia provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and advanced aircraft aviation platform training in support of FMS case requirements.
• GLSS provides GOCO aircraft maintenance operations (SCA, CBA) in multiple states, co-located with the customers.

S3, Inc. and its subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and augment staff for contract growth. We are proud to offer above-industry-standard benefits and encourage our team members to build fulfilling careers with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us, and let us build something great together!

S3, Inc. has an immediate need a Senior RF/IR Seeker Engineer to support our STORM Technical program at Redstone Arsenal, AL.

This is not a teleworking position. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Description

The Senior RF/IR Seeker Engineer will support the transition of RF Seeker technology into a US Army Program of Record. This position is in the U.S. Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive -Fires Office for Missiles and Space, STORM Program Office located on Redstone Arsenal.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and leading component integration, systems qualification, developing requirements, design reviews, and technology transition.
• Providing support to existing and evolving tactical weapon systems and munitions; planning and coordinating customer inputs to development efforts, analysis and programmatic review, test, and evaluation of events.
• Preparing and presenting briefings, plans, and reports. Travel will be required in support of development, testing, integration and product performance validation-10%.

Qualifications

• Requires an active DOW secret clearance or higher.
• Bachelor's degree and 25 years of experience; Master's and 23 years of experience; or PhD and 21 years of experience.
• 8 or more years of hands-on-experience with RF/Seeker guidance and navigation technologies.
• 5 or more years of experience in development, integration, and qualification of technical hardware/software on DoW platforms.
• 8 or more years of experience in detailed coordination between functional areas in a project office or defense industry organization and the resolution of action items and taskers.
• 5 or more years of experience in the development and presentation of detailed technical and status briefings to leadership in the Govt or Industry.
• 5 or more years of experience in the validation of seeker/sensor performance against system requirements.
• Must be flexible for at least 10% travel.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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