Senior Systems Engineer - Missile Defense Interceptor Lead

Long Wall Company

Huntsville (AL)

Remote

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

LTD

4% 401k match

Student loan repayment

Parental leave

Family planning assistance

Financial wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Long Wall Company is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for the Cyclops Interceptor Program. You will own system requirements, architecture, interfaces, and verification planning across propulsion, avionics, structures, GNC, software and more.

Collaborate with Chief Engineer and Responsible Engineers to ensure traceable designs, scalable architectures, and disciplined verification. Lead technical reviews and coordinate readiness for government milestones.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
8+ years aerospace/defense systems engineering experience.
Experience defining requirements, architecture, and verification plans for multi-discipline systems.
Experience with interface control documentation and configuration management.
Proven ability to build traceability matrices and system-level artifacts.
Excellent communication across engineering disciplines and program leadership.
Ability to operate in fast-paced environments with rapid internal development and external demands.

Responsibilities

Own system level requirements for Cyclops interceptor and maintain lifecycle traceability.
Build and maintain full traceability from customer objectives to subsystem requirements.
Develop and maintain system architecture integrating propulsion, avionics, structures, mechanisms, GNC, software and tests.
Establish and control Interface Control Documents (ICDs) across interfaces.
Own the system level verification plan and test strategies.
Coordinate with discipline leads to align designs with architecture and verification.
Support Project Engineer and Chief Engineer with structured artifacts and readiness documentation.
Work with Mission Assurance to ensure safety, reliability and readiness criteria.
Lead system level technical reviews and integration checkpoints.
Manage changes to requirements and configuration with system-level impact analysis.
Support integration, test activities, and government milestone engagements.