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# Senior Hypersonics Test & Systems Engineering SME

- **Company:** Iron Will Ventures, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Requirements Traceability, SAP (Applications), Cisco Discovery Protocol
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3d80064b97c742b3

## About the Role

* 20+ years DoD missile, interceptor, or hypersonic system engineering / T&E experience.
 * Demonstrated chief engineer or director-level leadership on major defense programs.
 * Direct experience with hypersonic and ballistic target/vehicle development and flight test execution.
 * Deep familiarity with MDA and/or Service test enterprise processes, milestone reviews, and CDRL management.
 * Active TS clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility.
 * BS in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Technical-lead role in a missile defense or hypersonics program office.
 * Experience with low-cost / non-traditional target and demonstration approaches.
 * MS in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field.

## Description

Iron Will Ventures is a cleared defense small business supporting the nation's highest-priority hypersonic flight test, missile defense, and launch operations missions. We deliver practitioner-grade technical, program, and acquisition support to DoW customers across the enterprise - including TRMC, MDA, JHTO, and the missile enterprise community., IWV seeks a senior hypersonics test and systems engineering SME to provide SETA/A&AS support to the OUSD SHY scaled hypersonics effort. The role anchors technical planning, independent assessment for low-cost hypersonic vehicle development and demonstration. Ideal candidate brings decades of DoD missile/hypersonic T&E leadership and government-side program management credibility., * Provide technical and programmatic advisory support for scaled hypersonic vehicle concepts, feasibility studies, and low-cost flight demonstration approaches.

 * Lead independent technical assessment: requirements traceability, milestone review readiness (SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR), M&S V&V, and trajectory/6-DoF analysis oversight.
 * Develop and review target/vehicle product specifications, CDRLs, and mission-specific requirements.
 * Advise the government customer on cost, schedule, and technical risk for demonstration efforts.


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