Systems Engineer

Applied Technology Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Technology Solutions in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Systems Engineer to support innovative designs and contract milestones. You will interface with the customer and a growing ATS team, reinforcing Systems Engineering principles throughout the design process.

This role focuses on requirements development, configuration management, ICD maintenance, and milestone readiness with emphasis on quality control and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Secret DoD Clearance or ability to obtain.
• Experience developing requirements.
• MBSE experience with system modeling tools.
• Familiarity with DOORS and/or CAMEO.

Responsibilities

• Derive, write, and track system requirements from SOWs, ensuring design meets customer needs.
• Maintain ICDs and coordinate with team leads for interface management.
• Support milestone reviews and ensure entrance/exit criteria are met.
• Track contract deliverables and maintain compliance with requirements.
• Assist in transition-out, closeout, and quality control activities.
• Promote Systems Engineering best practices across the design process.
• Help establish and maintain configuration management processes.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements development

Interface control

Configuration management

MBSE

DoD clearance

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

The Systems Engineer will support the development of innovative designs to solve challenging engineering problems across a wide variety of applications. This role provides high-level engineering support and leadership in tracking contract requirements and system interfaces, while playing a key role in preparation for contract milestones, milestone deliverables, and contract transition-out efforts.

The Systems Engineer will interface directly with the customer and a growing ATS team of engineers and designers, helping to strengthen the team’s focus on Systems Engineering principles throughout the design process. This position is also expected to play a significant role in establishing and maintaining company processes and procedures, including configuration management, and quality control.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Engineering team leads in the derivation, writing, and tracking of system requirements from Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring final designs provide evidence of meeting customer requirements and expectations.
• Support configuration management of projects by coordinating with the Configuration Manager, creating and maintain deliverable indices, drawing trees, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) as necessary.
• Take a leading role in maintaining Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and facilitating communication between team leads.
• Support Engineering team leads in preparing for and executing milestone reviews, including ensuring proper entrance and exit criteria are met and all required milestone deliverables are complete.
• Track the status of contract deliverables and support project execution to ensure compliance with customer and contractual requirements.
• Support contract transition-out efforts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring engineering and design deliverables are completed and properly controlled with a focus on contract closeout, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Help foster and reinforce Systems Engineering concepts and best practices throughout the engineering design process.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of company processes and procedures related to configuration management, quality control, and related engineering operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Desired background in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience developing requirements.
• Secret DoD Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret DoD Clearance.
• Desired experience with Systems Engineering tools such as DOORS and/or CAMEO.
• Desired experience in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Equal Employment Opportunity: Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Drug-Free Workplace: ATS is a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited. All candidates who receive conditional offers of employment are subject to drug testing.

E-Verify: ATS is an E-Verify employer.

Export Control Regulations: Applicants for employment at ATS must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.