Senior Project Lead/Systems Engineer
Purpose:
- Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Senior Project Lead/Systems Engineer at Eglin Air Force Base to support development and integration of equipment and systems for Hardware in the Loop (HITL) labs, which may include:
- Flight Motion Simulators (FMS), Anechoic Chambers, Scene Generators, Scene Projectors, Scene Injection, Data Links, Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and High-Bandwidth Real Time (RT) interfaces.
- The ideal candidate will have experience in HITL, program management, and systems engineering.
Job Description:
- HITL Systems Engineering and missile engineering insight and HITL Program Management.
- Provide project coordination or systems engineering for HITL projects.
- Provide development, integration, test, verification and analysis expertise to activities for HITL lab development.
- Support lab setup, including facility management, system calibration, test planning and execution, and evaluation of results.
- Develop and apply advanced methods in investigation and find solutions for difficult military system design requirements and problems.
- Evaluates system capabilities.
- Position requires comprehensive knowledge to resolve complex problems and provide solutions.
- Learn and work to gain overall knowledge and proficiencies with engineering tasks and System Engineering processes.
- Collaborate continuously and mentor team members and others.
- Continually learn and improve based on focused feedback.
- Assist in monitoring program financial performance, including cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Prepare regular program status reports for senior leadership and government customers
- Identify and mitigate program risks while developing contingency plans
- Ensure efficient resource allocation and budget management
- Report results of analysis with recommendations for improving M&S and HITL.
- Plan and conduct trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and capability analysis.
Qualifications:
- Must have Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field and at least 3 years of related experience.
- Must have the ability to conduct research and perform analysis on requirements, capability, and operational effects.
- Must have the passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions.
- Must have strong analytical and reasoning skills and ability to visualize processes and outcomes.
- Must have outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
- Must be highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Must have proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Must have strong customer service orientation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Master's Degree or PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field preferred.
- At least 10 years of related experience preferred.
- Experience as an Engineering Lead or Project Lead preferred.
- Experience with real-time Simulations and HITL testing preferred.
- Experience with any of the equipment mentioned in the job description preferred.
- Experience with Air Force programs preferred.
- Experience with electro-optics, infrared, radar frequency (RF), or relevant fields preferred.
- Experience in modeling and/or assessing EO/IR and RF targets and countermeasures preferred.
- Experience with electromagnetics, radar, or similar relevant field preferred.
- Experience with EO/IR and RF modeling and analysis preferred.
Security Requirements:
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.
- Prefer an Active DoD Secret clearance.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional Travel; 25% or less.
- If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id).
Physical Requirements:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie's commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.
Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
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Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.
paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Jul 09, 2025