{"id":3291417,"url":"https://alion.io/job/peopletec-senior-systems-engineer","title":"Senior Systems Engineer","company":{"id":3854367,"name":"PeopleTec","domain":"peopletec.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/peopletec","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Huntsville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":89000,"max_usd":168000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":6333},"experience_years_min":15,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MBSE","optional":false},{"name":"Verification & Validation","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T20:12:12Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-26","last_verified_at":"2026-10-30T13:41:00Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Opportunity\nPeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location.\nThe Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO) and Project Director Manager Scalable Hypersonics (PdM SHY) develop, integrate, and transition advanced weapon systems to meet critical Army operational needs. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a technical leader guiding requirements, architecture, integration, risk management, and test activities across our rapidly expanding hypersonic portfolio.\nThe Senior Systems Engineer will manage a highly complex technical baseline, lead technical reviews, maintain strict configuration management, and advise government leadership on engineering risks and opportunities. Crucially, this role will deconflict overlapping technical efforts and resource demands across hypersonic programs (including MROM, ASHS, AHSS, Mach XL, Sirena, and PrsM Inc 4) to ensure responsible stewardship of USG resources.\nDuties:\nLead the development, validation, and maintenance of system requirements, system architecture, and rigorous traceability across the hypersonic portfolio. \nServe as the primary Risk Manager, establishing risk mitigation strategies and advising program leadership on system engineering risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. \nManage and maintain complex technical baselines and strict configuration management processes across multiple concurrent weapon development efforts. \nPlan and orchestrate key technical milestones, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), and formal technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) to objectively assess system maturity and vendor readiness. \nDeconflict overlapping technical efforts, resource demands, and schedules among the MROM, ASHS, AHSS, Mach XL, Sirena, and PrsM Inc 4 programs. \nGuide system integration efforts and oversee technical performance analyses for prototype and fielded systems. \nOversee verification and validation (V&V) planning and execution in coordination with external test facilities and ranges. \nSupport the development of acquisition strategies, technical readiness assessments, and transition plans. \nMentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level systems engineers. \nQualifications\nRequired Skills/Experience:\n 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, with significant DoD systems engineering leadership on complex defense programs. \nDirect experience in system baseline management, technical risk management, configuration management, and requirements traceability. \nDemonstrated experience leading system design, integration, and test reviews (TIMs, PDR, CDR, TRR) for complex missile or advanced weapon systems. \nProficiency in systems engineering methodologies, digital engineering tools, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices. \nProven capability to brief senior Army and DoD leadership effectively. \nStrong organizational and leadership skills to coordinate across multi-disciplinary engineering teams and multi-program efforts. \nTravel: 20%\nMust be a U.S. Citizen\nActive U.S. DoD Secret Clearance required upon hire, with the ability to maintain clearance level during employment. (SIPR access required). \nEducation Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field. \nMaster’s degree preferred; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.\nDesired Skills :\nExperience with hypersonic technologies, high-speed flight systems, directed energy, or advanced precision fires programs. \nActive TS/SCI clearance. \nDeep familiarity with Army acquisition pathways, rapid prototyping, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), and rapid fielding initiatives. \nExperience deconflicting resource constraints and technical baselines across joint/parallel vendor efforts. \nSelf-starter requiring minimal supervision, with a proven track record of managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. \nOverview\nPeople First. Technology Always.\nPeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.\nCulture: The name \"PeopleTec\" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.\nCareer: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our \"People First\" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.\nCome Experience It. \n#cjpost #dpost\nEEO Statement\nPeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address,  and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. 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