Senior Systems Engineer / Chief Systems Engineer

IronMountain Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IronMountain Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across the Army’s long‑range precision fires and weapon systems portfolios in Huntsville, AL.

The candidate should bring 10+ years on complex DoD programs, MBSE adoption, and Agile SE practices, with hands‑on system integration, requirements management, and IPB leadership. Active TS/SCI clearance is required and travel up to 25% is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or closely related STEM field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience supporting high‑value missile defense, aviation, space, or tactical weapons programs.
• Demonstrated Agile SE frameworks experience including Scrum/Kanban, TDD, BDD, DDD.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and alignment for Agile SE execution.
• Modernize engineering frameworks and SE plans for high‑compliance defense environments.
• Lead system‑of‑systems integration with HWIL, SIL, and physics‑based simulations.
• Manage requirements and traceability using ICDs; leverage IBM DOORS and Cameo EA.
• Mentor IPT leads and coordinate with government stakeholders and program teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile Systems Engineering

MBSE

Systems integration

Python

C++

Data analysis

V&V

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Cameo Enterprise Architect

DOORS

IBM Rhapsody

Jira/Confluence

Python

MATLAB

Git

Linux

Containerization

Job description

Position Type: Full-Time

Security Clearance Required: Active Department of Defense Top Secret/SCI

Travel: 25%

Position Overview

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Senior Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership, architectural oversight, and modernization strategy for the Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires and weapon systems portfolios. In this role, you will act as a force multiplier, bridging traditional defense acquisition requirements with cutting‑edge commercial practices.

The ideal candidate will bring a 10+ year record of success across complex DoD, MDA, and related programs, with proven expertise in leading high‑performing Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), deploying Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and pioneering Agile Systems Engineering practices to radically accelerate value delivery.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Agile SE Execution

• Modernize Engineering Frameworks: Author, maintain, and modernize Agile Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP) and CDRLs, successfully tailoring commercial best practices for rigorous, high‑compliance defense environments.
• Advanced Methodologies: Drive the adoption of advanced software and systems architectures, utilizing Behavior‑Driven Development (BDD), Domain‑Driven Design (DDD), and Event‑Driven Architectures to reduce technical debt and lifecycle costs.
• Human‑AI Collaborative Engineering: Prototype and integrate emerging digital engineering capabilities, including human‑AI collaborative systems engineering processes, to drive unprecedented efficiency gains in team capacity and requirements synthesis.
• Mentorship & Alignment: Provide technical mentorship to functional leads, Product Owners, and multi‑disciplinary teams on requirements management, verification & validation (V&V), and Agile workflows (Scrum/Kanban).

Systems Integration, Modeling & Simulation

• System‑of‑Systems Integration: Lead the integration, verification, and validation of complex hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HWIL), software‑in‑the‑loop (SIL), and tactical physics‑based simulations.
• Requirements & Traceability: Manage complex system specification trees, interface control documents (ICDs), and end‑to‑end traceability using tools like IBM DOORS and Cameo EA.
• Data‑Driven Decisions: Leverage a deep background in Python/C++ data analysis, automated testing, and Design of Experiments (DOE) to analyze simulation output, reduce program risk, and accelerate cross‑platform validation.

Program & Stakeholder Management

• IPT Lead: Serve as a core technical leader capable of acting as an IPT Lead or Control Account Manager (CAM) to tightly bind engineering execution with cost, schedule, and risk baselines.
• Strategic Interface: Collaborate directly with senior government stakeholders, program managers, and sibling contract counterparts to align mission‑critical milestones and influence technical direction.
• Business Capture Support: Contribute high‑tier technical writing, architecture concepts, and solution design to proposal and capture efforts for high‑value contract opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related STEM discipline. A Master’s Degree (MS) is preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive technical experience supporting high‑value missile defense, aviation, space, or tactical weapons programs.
• Methodology Mastery: Demonstrated expertise implementing Agile SE frameworks, including Scrum Master or Kanban leadership, Test‑Driven Development (TDD), BDD, and DDD.
• Toolsets & Languages:
  • Systems/Requirements: Cameo Enterprise Architect, DOORS, IBM Rhapsody, Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence).
  • Technical: Python, C++, MATLAB, Git, Linux, and Containerization tools.
• Clearance: Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

As set forth in IronMountain Solutions’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.