Missile Defense Architecture and Requirements Engineer

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) enables our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.

We are pleased to announce the opening for a Missile Defense Architecture and Requirements Engineer, who will join our Engineering Services Division in Huntsville, Alabama and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control marketspaces. You will be part of a team known for Defining and evaluating Missile Defense System Trade capability space envelope, architectural performance metrics, and other high-level performance metrics as applicable.

Responsibilities: 

• Coordinating and performing Missile Defense Architecture Trade Studies, analyzing candidate architecture options for cost, performance and schedule and down-selecting options based on results. 
• Preparing and delivering briefings and supporting data in support of an Architecture Requirements Package (ARP).
• Assisting with identifying and defining missile defense architecture gaps, challenges, needs, opportunities, and potential system mitigations
• Supporting development efforts that provide architecture solutions in support of closure of Missile Defense System capability gaps.
• Coordinating with FFRDC and UARC partners on results and data for architecture trade studies through working group discussions; and documenting findings, assumptions, and tools used in trade study efforts.
• Providing regular input in support of government leadership to reports and weekly charts involving task status, action item tracking, risks, and schedule.

Basic Qualifications:

• You must have a bachelor’s degree.  
• You will need 7 years of full-time professional experience.  
• You must possess or can obtain an active SECRET clearance. 
• You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this position. 

Lacking any one of these disqualifies you from this job. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Develop and review technical memorandum, white papers, and briefings supporting findings and conclusions of analyses.
• Works independently, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Working knowledge of MDA organizational structure
• Working knowledge of Missile Defense System architecture and concepts
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MDSE) experience
• Working knowledge of CAMEO and/or Benchmark modeling systems or other MBSE software

nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems:

Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.

We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family. 

Benefits of working at nSI

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status, but the majority of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national ori