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Distance Exact 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 50 miles 65 miles 100 miles 500 miles Advanced Search &nbsp Search Job Details Engineering Systems Engineer Specialist (L3 or L4) Huntsville, AL Posted: 2/18/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 215633 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer Specialist (L3 or L4), in Huntsville, AL Job ID#215633 Job Description: Seeking motivated candidates for a Systems Engineering Specialist, candidates for this position plan and conduct technical Systems Engineering tasks on projects or major phases of significant project assignments. Executes Systems Engineering techniques, including Model Based Systems Engineering methodologies, in the management of requirements, verification and risk for developing solid rocket propulsion systems. Candidates will be able to independently solve problems in the systems engineering job area. Candidates provide and coordinate communications with team and occasionally engineering leadership or customer personnel on technical matters. Skills: Required Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or appropriate discipline/science (Mechanical/Aerospace) and at least 4 years of related experience or a Master's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience. Knowledge of solid rocket motor fundamentals Requires the ability to plan, coordinate, and implement systems engineering processes to ensure success of rocket system design development. Candidates at this level should have directly related industry experience in Systems Engineering disciplines (product development cycle requirements management, risk management, integration) for aerospace/rocket propulsion system design development. Experience applying advanced Systems Engineering techniques, including Model Based Systems Engineering methodologies, in the management of requirements and risk for developing rocket propulsion systems Experience with IBM Rational DOORS requirements management software. Experience in risk and opportunity management Desired Demonstrated experience in the development of contract proposals, basis of estimates, and other MBSE artifacts to support the capture of new business. Demonstrated experience in the developing MBSE Architectures for DoD and Commercial customers. Experience with DoD ground and air launched systems preferred. Demonstrated experience with the development and application of requirements verification architectures within a Cameo modeling environment. Applies knowledge of MBSE languages (UML, SysML, and UPDM), frameworks Advanced degree preferred. Education: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: Secret Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit tadpgs.com or pdsdefense.com The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Already have an account? Login here © PDS Defense Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | EEO Statement and Legal Notices |

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Systems Engineer Specialist (L3 or L4) Huntsville, AL Posted: 2/18/2026
Associate - W2
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer Specialist (L3 or L4), in Huntsville, AL Job ID#215633
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or appropriate discipline/science (Mechanical/Aerospace) and at least 4 years of related experience or a Master's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
Knowledge of solid rocket motor fundamentals
Requires the ability to plan, coordinate, and implement systems engineering processes to ensure success of rocket system design development.
Experience applying advanced Systems Engineering techniques, including Model Based Systems Engineering methodologies, in the management of requirements and risk for developing rocket propulsion systems
Experience with IBM Rational DOORS requirements management software.
Experience in risk and opportunity management
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Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

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Demonstrated experience in the development of contract proposals, basis of estimates, and other MBSE artifacts to support the capture of new business.
Demonstrated experience in the developing MBSE Architectures for DoD and Commercial customers.
Experience with DoD ground and air launched systems preferred.
Demonstrated experience with the development and application of requirements verification architectures within a Cameo modeling environment.
Applies knowledge of MBSE languages (UML, SysML, and UPDM), frameworks
Advanced degree preferred.
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred

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