Senior Missile S&T Programs and Plans Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Missile S&T Programs and Plans Systems Engineer to support U.S. Army weapons technology development in a secure, collaborative research and development environment. This is position is in Huntsville, Alabama.

Overview

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide technical, systems engineering, programmatic, and resource-planning support to government personnel responsible for Army missile Science and Technology (S&T) programs.

The selected candidate will advise the government official overseeing multiple S&T teams by integrating and evaluating portfolio products - including investment strategies, roadmaps, resource analyses, project plans, schedules, and POM materials. The candidate will provide decision-ready analyses and recommendations to align these products with S&T objectives, priorities, and budget guidance while coordinating with key acquisition stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and synthesize technical, programmatic, cost, schedule, and risk information, including resource analyses, POM inputs, portfolio products, and planning materials, to advise government leaders on alignment with S&T objectives, Army modernization priorities, and resource constraints.
• Analyze funding requirements, budgets, allocations, expenditures, and resource risks to inform government investment and program-adjustment decisions.
• Coordinate with government technical, program-management, and resource-management officials to support alignment of requirements, resources, and schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 21 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree and 19 years of relevant experience. Candidates with multiple degrees must hold at least one engineering degree.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Army, or comparable major defense programs.
• Experience in systems engineering or technical analysis, as well as program management, defense acquisition, or resource planning.
• Working knowledge of DoD acquisition and resource-management processes, including the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES), with experience supporting program planning, funding requirements analysis, budget formulation, resource allocation, budget execution, or related resource-management activities.
• Experience supporting requirements analysis, capability-gap assessments, and technology evaluations.
• Experience preparing technical reports, executive briefings, information papers, and decision-support documentation.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, coordinate with government stakeholders, and communicate complex technical and resource information.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI eligibility.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience integrating and evaluating Army S&T technical roadmaps, program plans, master schedules, and POM/resource decision packages to assess portfolio alignment.
• Five or more years of experience supporting Army missile, long-range precision fires, missile defense, or related S&T programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting strategic portfolio reviews to make recommendations regarding funding priorities and operational capability gaps.
• Experience coordinating among government S&T, technical, resource-management, and acquisition organizations to reconcile competing program requirements and support government decisions.
• Current TS/SCI eligibility or access.

Work Environment

• This role is performed in a collaborative professional environment alongside government and contractor technical, programmatic, and resource-management personnel. The selected candidate will work routinely with government analysts, program managers, systems engineers, financial and portfolio personnel, and senior government leaders to provide portfolio- and program-level analyses and recommendations within government-established priorities and resource constraints. Success requires sound judgment, attention to detail, a collaborative and adaptable approach to changing requirements, and the ability to produce timely, decision-ready products for high-visibility missile S&T efforts.