Systems Engineer

Valley Tech Systems, a Voyager Space company, is an innovative engineering company that is leading the way in controllable solid propulsion and open architecture airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies. VTS’ innovative solutions address technology needs across the U.S. Government and commercial space industry. reentry systems, missile defense, commercial and DoD space launch systems, small launch vehicles, and payloads.

At VTS our mission is to supply the most advanced and innovative solutions to complex problems found in Department of Defense weapon systems. We approach these problems using a “mission-focused”, “customer first” engineering approach. Working at VTS means you will be engaging with industry pioneers at a small company who all work collaboratively to make big things happen.

General Requirements:

1. Valley Tech Systems believes in consistent, positive, cooperative, self-motivated professional behavior—we expect all employees to contribute as necessary to get the job done.

2. Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job description, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Basic Function:

Perform as a technical lead on projects and business pursuits as a Senior Systems Engineer with an understanding of disciplined system engineering processes as well as technical domain knowledge. This position requires direct interfaces the Chief Systems Engineers, Program Managers, Principal Engineers, and the VP of Engineering to receive tasking and draw upon their expertise. This position requires effective communications and interfacing with engineering staff across a program to accomplish Systems Engineering assignments and support others in accomplishing their engineering assignments.

Responsibilities:

This job requires the candidate to perform system engineering tasks, inclusive of those identified below, with minimal supervision:

1. Technical Trade Studies
2. Risk Management & Mitigation Plans
3. Proposal Generation, both Technical and Cost
4. Requirements Development, Segmentation, Flow-Down, Verification, and Validation
5. Perform as a Project Engineer developing project plans and executing schedules to closure
6. Management of Engineering teams
7. Work closely with program management, chief engineers, principal engineers, VP of Engineering to appropriately identify and manage challenging issues
8. Demonstrate domain technical knowledge regarding Signal Processing Architectures and Systems
9. Provide detailed technical guidance to the project team regarding all technical decisions on each project in the areas of:
   1. RF Requirements and Design
   2. Digital Signal Processing Hardware and Software Architecture Implementations
   3. Detailed Hardware Design and Implementation
   4. Detailed Software Design and Implementation
10. Travel, meet with, and brief customers on technical matters
11. Other related job duties, as assigned

Experience:

Required:

• Four (4) years to seven (7) years of experience with a minimum of two (2) years in signal collection and signal processing systems
• Current DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
• Preferred: DoD SCI Security Clearance

Education:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent
• Preferred: Master’s degree in the field of Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent

Skills:

• Proven ability to successfully operate in a highly collaborative team environment
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced small business environment
• Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written communication
• Willingness to seek-out and assume increasing responsibilities as workload changes
• Experience in supervising and directing engineering staff
• Experience in successfully leading technical teams throughout project life cycle

Other:

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship).