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System Protections Engineer

nou SystemsHuntsville, Alabama, United StatesOnsite

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now officially a 100% ESOP company!  We value teamwork and collaboration, and this transition allows us to take that commitment to a new level.  nSI empowers our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise


with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.


We are pleased to announce an opening for an System Protections Engineer who will join our Engineering Services Team in Huntsville, AL and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control marketspaces. Qualified candidates will be part of an exceptional team supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends from missile attacks in all phases of flight.

Responsibilities:


The System Protections Engineer will be providing expertise to the Missile Defense Agency on the MDA Technical, Engineering, Advisory and Management Support (TEAMS)-Next Specialized Engineering Analyses (SEA) contract.This position will support the System Security Engineering directorate (MDA/CEY). This team performs analysis and assessments of system protections objective evidence in System Readiness Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, and Critical Design Reviews of new systems or system upgrades to the Missile Defense System.

The selected candidate will inform the MDA/CEY Director with respect to risk-based decisions and sufficiency of implemented system protections.Duties include: 

  • Support and analysis of body of evidence in engineering review processes
  • Briefing of issues, concerns and status to senior leadership
  • Working with different program offices in lead up to engineering reviews and decision points
  • Review of system architectures in relation to DoD standards
  • Review of verification reports from DoD Joint Federated Assurance Center (JFAC) Labs on engineering plans, designs, and systems
  • Review of plans and designs to determine if they are ready to be reviewed by JFAC lab
  • Performance of staff work for customer regularly and as needed
  • Determination of system operation and criticality analysis from designs

Basic Qualifications:


At a minimum, qualified candidates must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or computer science.
  • At least 7 years of full-time professional experience in a technical field related to missile defense and/or technical analysis of a complex Department of Defense (DoD) weapon system.
  • Must be eligible to obtain or have an active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Must be able to work at our customer site on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.

Lacking any one of these disqualifies any applicants from this job.

Preferred Qualifications: 


  • Program protections background
  • Experience with DoD acquisitions and formal design review process
  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in an Engineering field
  • Capability to work independently and/or lead sub-teams, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and MS Office automation tool proficiency 

nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems:


Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company.

Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family.

Benefits of working at nSI


nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status but the majority of our positions include the following:

  • Competitive Wages*
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
  • Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Norton LifeLock 
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer


Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions. 

Life at nou Systems

nou Systems is helping its customers transform defense systems with powerful, data-driven insights that improve system capability. Applying our expertise in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, real-time open systems development, testing, and system assessment, nou Systems develops insights and solutions that provide improved capability for a variety of complex defense systems as well as test range radar, telemetry, and optical systems. Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including: missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes, to fully developed and integrated solutions. nou Systems, Inc. is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, AL.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Supportive Work Environment2. Personal Career Development Opportunities3. Technical Learning Opportunities4. Comprehensive Total Rewards Package5. Remote Work Friendly6. Tuition Reimbursement7. Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach8. Innovative Engineering and Prototype Development9. State-of-the-art Products from Concept to Fully Developed Solutions10. Equal Opportunity Employer
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