Senior Systems Engineer

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the Kill Vehicle (KV) and Mission Support Vehicle (MSV) Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), with focus areas including Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), Star Trackers, avionics, communications, telemetry, and flight termination systems.
• Evaluate contractor design documentation, technical baselines, and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables for compliance with system requirements.
• Provide mission assurance, quality, and safety support to ensure program adherence to the MDA Assurance Provisions (MAP), Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMAP), and other technical standards.
• Participate in Failure Review Boards (FRB), Design Reviews (PDR, CDR), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) to assess system performance and identify risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and environmental qualification testing for flight hardware.
• Lead and coordinate interagency and contractor working groups, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and review boards to address system-level issues and ensure technical alignment.
• Provide technical recommendations and analyses supporting trade studies, risk assessments, and design change proposals.
• Support range and launch operations at domestic and international test facilities, including WSMR, PMRF, RTS, and VAFB.
• Contribute to policy and process improvement initiatives across the MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance (QSMA) community, including authorship of technical advisories and procedural documentation.

• BS/BA Degree with 20+ years of experience in systems engineering, test and evaluation, or mission assurance in support of DoD or MDA programs.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex missile defense systems, including flight and ground test programs.
• Proven track record of leadership in technical analysis, requirements verification, and system integration.
• Working knowledge of MDA Assurance Provisions (MAP) and associated mission assurance frameworks.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills, with ability to lead discussions across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related engineering tools.

• Prior experience supporting MDA Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) or Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) programs.
• Familiarity with NASA, SMDC, or BMDO test and evaluation environments.
• IPC certifications (A-600, A-610, A-620) or equivalent mission assurance credentials.
• Experience authoring MDA technical documentation, policies, or advisories.
• Launch operations or range safety experience across major test sites.

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com