Systems Engineer
$150kOdyssey Systems
US-AL-Huntsville ID
2026-7857 Category
Engineering Type
Full Time Biweekly Hours
80 Location : Name Huntsville, Alabama Min
USD $150,000.00/Yr. Max
USD $175,000.00/Yr. Position Summary
Odyssey is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA ) Program Office delivering critical capabilities for the Defense of Guam (DoG) . This role supports a priority national defense effort in a dynamic environment, ensuring effective integration of missile defense elements to protect a key strategic location. The selected candidate will provide senior-level systems engineering support, guiding technical efforts across multiple domains and ensuring alignment with MDA objectives
ResponsibilitiesDuties include, but not limited to:
- Perform integrated analysis and evaluation of DoG test events including Flight Tests, Ground Tests, and System Integration Check Out (SICO) activities
- Participate in and support engineering milestones such as Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and technical assessments
- Collaborate with stakeholders across MDA and supporting organizations to coordinate schedules, resolve issues, and ensure technical accuracy
- Provide input on secure system design considerations, risk identification, and mitigation strategies
- Lead or support technical interchange meetings (TIMs), action tracking, and meeting coordination
- Develop executive-level briefings, technical papers, and correspondence for senior leaders, including Flag Officers and SES personnel
- Coordinate GENser and SAP-level meetings and VTCs as needed
- Represent the Government customer in IPTs, working groups, and forums
- Apply engineering tools such as DOORS, Windchill, and Qlik for analysis and coordination
- Support efforts related to system security, including compliance tracking or integration of cybersecurity inputs into engineering processes
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance : Active Secret Clearance
Education: Master's Degree in STEM field
Years of Experience: 12+ years of relevant systems engineering or technical experience for missile defense related programs
Skills:
- Strong understanding of MDA systems engineering processes and procedures
- Demonstrate understanding of system architecture and system
- Experience with MDA system elements (e.g., Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, C2BMC)
- Familiarity with secure development practices, configuration management, and cybersecurity-informed engineering
- Knowledge of the ETM-2 system and experience managing Congressional or routine taskers
- Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively across diverse technical teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project)
- Skilled in developing and delivering technical briefings to senior decision-makers
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in STEM in addition to Master's degree in STEM
- Preferred background that includes exposure to secure system development and cybersecurity-informed engineering practices
Additional Information
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Travel: Yes- level TBD based on Customer requirements
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Customer site; telework authorized, subject to change at the customer's discretion
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Company OverviewOdyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Please Note:Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits
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