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Solution-Level Systems Engineer
Labor Location: Huntsville, AL
Class: Full Time
Position Description:
This is a System Engineer position supporting the IFMC AMD Mission Command Product Office, a government program office addressing Army Air and Missile Defense systems, with focus on Mission Command systems. The candidate in this role will work with contractors, government civilians and system operators to develop system level concepts that provide solutions to problems that often involve multiple systems from multiple product offices. These concepts define external interfaces, outline system behavior, performance, and acceptance criteria necessary to support HW and SW engineering teams. Tasks may also include leading reviews and adjudicating comments made against the concepts. Concept development will utilize a model-based system engineering (MBSE) approach in an Agile workflow and environment.
Basic Qualifications:
The candidate must be a US Citizen and a resident of the Huntsville, AL area or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.
A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field is required.
Candidate should have 7 or more years of system engineering experience.
The candidate must have experience in one or more of the following areas: tactical command and control systems, tactical weapons systems, tactical sensor systems, software, hardware, requirement decomposition, or MBSE tools and languages.
Candidate needs to have a record of taking initiative and being a team player in a small team environment.
The candidate must be comfortable working as a team member in an Agile environment and be willing to engage various levels of stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions can meet the needs of the intended users.
The system engineer must be highly organized with a strong technical background in system engineering principles.
Other Qualifications:
System engineering experience in support of DoD programs is highly desired, especially in an Army Air and Missile Defense program. Hands on experience creating models in Cameo or MagicDraw using SysML and UAF are desired. Experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence and SAFe® Agile experience are a plus.
Security Requirements:
Candidate must possess (as well as maintain) a US Secret security clearance.
Technical Writer
Position Overview
We're seeking a mid-level Technical Writer to join our Army product office and serve as the final gatekeeper for all external documentation. Ensure every Statement of Work, Justification & Approval, white paper, CRP, and related deliverable is accurate, Army-compliant, and publication-ready before it leaves the office.
Key Responsibilities
Review, edit, and approve all outgoing documentation for technical accuracy, Army style, and regulatory compliance
Author and refine documents such as Statements of Work (SOWs), Justifications & Approvals (J&As), white papers, and Contract Review Packages (CRPs), and Acquisition Strategies
Maintain and update our centralized Army acronym and abbreviation glossary
Enforce formatting and content requirements per military and DoD documentation standards (e.g., MIL-STD, DI-guides)
Collaborate with program managers, systems engineers, logisticians, and contracting officers to gather input and validate technical content
Track document versions, manage configuration-control processes, and ensure timely delivery
Identify gaps or inconsistencies in source material and drive resolution through clear, action-oriented feedback
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, or related field
Minimum of 3 years professional technical writing/editing experience—DoD or Army documentation preferred
Deep familiarity with Army acronyms, publications, and regulatory frameworks (FAR, DFARS, MIL-STDs)
Expert command of grammar, style guides, and document structure
Strong interpersonal skills; able to challenge and collaborate with subject-matter experts
Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
Secret security clearance (or eligibility)
Familiarity with U.S. Army acronyms, terminology, and documentation standards
Desired familiarity with Air and Missile Defense systems and concepts.
Prior exposure to configuration-management processes and version-control tools
Competencies & Soft Skills
Analytical mindset with relentless attention to consistency and precision
Proactive communicator who can distill complex ideas into clear, concise language
Ability to prioritize multiple concurrent tasks under tight deadlines
Commitment to continuous process improvement
Power Apps Developer
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Power Apps Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience developing solutions using Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven), Power Automate (Flow), and SharePoint. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining business-critical applications and automation workflows to improve operational efficiency and data accessibility.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain custom applications using Microsoft Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven).
Automate business processes using Power Automate workflows integrated with SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Conduct testing, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of apps and workflows.
Maintain documentation of solutions, architecture, and processes.
Ensure security, scalability, and compliance of developed solutions.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
5+ years of experience in Power Platform development (Power Apps and Power Automate).
Strong hands-on experience with SharePoint Online (lists, libraries, permissions, customization).
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Secret security clearance (or eligibility)
Preferred Qualifications:
Microsoft Power Platform Certification (PL-100, PL-400, or similar).
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Understanding of relational databases and integrating with SQL Server (on-premises).
Knowledge of Power BI development is a plus.
ITI Program Integrator
Supports an Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Product Office responsible for coordinating Army Air and Missile Defense Command and Control System integration requirements with the MDA THAAD system. This position is located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
The day-to-day work will include:
Support Product Office leadership on all business, financial, contract, logistics and technical management activities associated with Army IBCS system integration with the MDA THAAD System. This will include coordination with PMO contracts, budget, acquisition and systems engineering teams for develop of independent cost estimates, contracts requirement packages, acquisitions strategies and technical solutions and paths ahead. Additionally, this will include coordination with industry OEM counterparts' contracts, program management, engineering, and logistics teams to track and manage overall GFE components' status.
Represent the Product Office leadership in situations where the government leader is not available.
Support development of strategic and over-arching internal/external written and verbal communications for on-going activities. This includes weekly Situation Reports, updates to Command and Staff charts, and responses to internal and external taskers.
Manage and support internal/external coordination and strategic communications with FMS and Domestic partners and internal PMO functional leads/teams.
Coordinate IPTs, Meetings and Working Groups, develop briefings, agendas, minutes and action items.
Coordinate domestic and foreign disclosure staffing requests for Product Office related products planned for delivery or presentation to leadership and customers. Ensure products are properly marked according to PMO information security standards.
Develop and maintain historical archives to ensure activities, briefings and decisions are available for reference and to maintain the PMO/PdO leadership institutional knowledge.
Assess long-range factors in their potential to affect programmatic or technical progress of the project.
Provide periodic reviews with appropriate representatives to determine status of overall project and major milestones; ensure coordination of orderly phasing of all actions and cost, schedule, and performance risk; identify alternative risk mitigation approaches; and ascertain appropriate action required to maintain or improve project schedules.
At a minimum the candidate must have:
An active SECRET security clearance and the ability to maintain.
A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or significant applicable experience.
3 to 10 years of applicable experience associated with business, financial, contract, logistics and technical management activities.
A strong understanding of and experience with Army Integrated Air Missile Defense (AIAMD) systems.
Good communications skills, people skills, and enthusiasm are essential, as well as the ability to handle a variety of tasks in a team environment.
The ability to research data, analyze information, synthesize options, and make sound recommendations to staff contractors and government officials.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
The ability to travel when required.
The candidate would be highly desirable if they have:
Previous experience with the Army Air and Missile Defense Command and Control systems such as Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Patriot, FAAD C2, and ADAM
Previous experience with the MDA THAAD system
Previous experience with integration of Command and Control Systems in a System of Systems architecture
ITI Program-Level Software Systems Engineer
Location: Huntsville, AL
Class: Full Time
Position Description: This is a Software System Engineer position supporting the IFMC AMD Mission Command Product Office, a government program office addressing Army Air and Missile Defense systems, with focus on Mission Command systems. The candidate in this role will work with both contractors, government civilians and system operators.
Tasks include developing system level features with focus on THAAD integration with the Army Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) in describing MEI and CSCI behavior, performance, and acceptance criteria necessary to provide guidance for software implementation. Tasks also include leading reviews and adjudicating comments made against the features. An MBSE approach is used to document the features using an Agile workflow.
Basic Qualifications:
The candidate must be a US Citizen and a resident of the Huntsville, AL area or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.
A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field is required.
Candidate should have 7 or more years of system engineering experience.
The candidate must have experience in one or more of the following areas: THAAD system, IBCS system, tactical command and control systems, tactical weapons systems, tactical sensor systems, software, hardware, requirements decomposition, or MBSE tools and languages.
Candidate needs to have a record of taking initiative and being a team player in a small team environment.
The candidate must be comfortable working as a team member in an Agile environment and be willing to engage various levels of stakeholders to ensure that software is capable of meeting the needs of the intended users.
The system engineer must be highly organized with a strong technical background in system engineering principles.
Other Qualifications: System engineering experience in support of DoD programs is highly desired, especially in an Army Air and Missile Defense program. Hands on experience creating models in Cameo or MagicDraw using SysML and UAF are desired. Experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence and SAFe® Agile experience are plus.
Security Requirements: Candidate must be able to acquire or possess (as well as maintain) a US Secret security clearance.
Lifecycle Defense Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Many positions at Lifecycle Defense Solutions require active security clearances.
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