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# System Architecture Engineer

- **Company:** Avion Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Systems Architecture, High Performance Computing, Git, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17833267?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17833267%2FSystem-Architecture-Engineer-Alabama-Huntsville

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
 * Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts.
 * Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures.
 * Experience with MATLAB.
 * Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.
 * Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time., * Active TS/SCI Clearance.
 * Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures.
 * Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts.
 * Experience with HPC Systems, Python, and Git is a plus.
 * Experience with BMD Benchmark.
 * Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities.
 * Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies.
 * Specialized MDS analysis experience in: threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures.
 * MBSE experience related to missile defense system architectures.

## Description

* Assess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance.
 * Assist with the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools utilizing the DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, assess analysis results, prepare analysis briefs/reports, and provide reviews of analysis products.
 * Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans.
 * Other duties as assigned.


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