Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.
Ignite is currently seeking a Technical Integrator (Engineer) to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures program office. Your work will cover multiple programs, developing and refining the capabilities of the MDA target systems built to test missile defense systems.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Work with Program Chief engineer and Chief Product engineers to ensure timely and correct answers to data requests
· Compile weekly staff summaries and briefings
· Work with contractor teams to ensure qualification and flight test events are planned and executed correctly
· Work future mission planning efforts to ensure target portfolios are ready to support flight test campaign needs
· Provide eyes on support for major test and flight events
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program
· Must be a US Citizen and possess a DoD Secret Security Clearance
· Familiarity with Targets and Countermeasures program office and/or MDA & DoD programs and processes
· Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, well-organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents
· Aptitude to review system engineering documentation to ensure specifications meet system needs and are accurate
· Capacity to work independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks
· Experience working in a configuration-controlled environment and ensuring proper levels of handling are applied to items
Desired Qualifications
· Familiarity with MDA and system engineering processes
· Familiarity with MDA configuration management tools and process
Security Clearance Requirements:
Must have an active Secret Security Clearance
Education Requirements:
· Bachelor’s Degree
We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
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