Systems Engineer

Penta Research Incorporated; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and space manufacturing company is hiring a Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL, for a full-time position. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's in STEM with 10 years of experience or relevant advanced degrees along with related experience. Key responsibilities include supporting Space Force efforts, system requirements derivation, and integration tasks. Candidates must have active U.S. DoD Secret clearance. The salary range is $70,000 to $85,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Requires active U.S. DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience in Defense and Space Manufacturing required.
• Must be able to work independently and travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Support Space Force effort as a Systems Engineer.
• Develop and derive system level requirements.
• Contribute to hardware and software integration.

Skills

CONOPs Development

Physical, Functional, and Logical Architecture Development

System Level Requirement Derivation

Experience with DOORS

Missile Defense Domain knowledge

Hardware and Software integration

Independent and team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience

Master's with 8 years of experience

PhD with 7 years of experience

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Location: Huntsville, AL. Position: Full‑time.

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required.

Job Description & Position Responsibilities

Penta Research is seeking a full‑time Systems Engineer who will support our Space Force effort. Bachelor's in a STEM discipline with 10 years of related experience, or Master's with 8 years, or 7 years with a PhD.

Basic Qualifications

• CONOPs Development
• Physical, Functional, and Logical Architecture Development
• System Level Requirement Derivation
• Strong prior experience with DOORS
• Missile Defense Domain knowledge
• Experience working in Hardware and Software integration
• Capable of working independently and within a small team environment
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Active U.S. DoD Secret clearance at application time

Travel Requirement

Position location: Huntsville, AL. Travel is required.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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Salary: $70,000.00–$85,000.00

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