Hybrid IBCS Increment 3 Engineering SME at Penta Research

Full Time

Huntsville, AL

Position Summary
 This position serves as the IBCS Increment 3 Engineering SME and technical authority, providing senior-level leadership in hardware systems across the program lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in designing and managing complex multi-domain hardware (RF, IP network, analog, and digital) within defense or aerospace programs.

Responsibilities

• Apply Agile principles to complex hardware, software, and network systems throughout the IBCS Increment 3 Engineering team’s tasks and activities.
• Lead requirements definition and traceability, employing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to produce adaptable and integrated designs.
• Oversee configuration management, hardware/software/firmware development, platform integration, and Technical Data Package (TDP) creation, validation, and sustainment.
• Guide component selection, qualification testing, environmental qualification, and production readiness to ensure high-reliability, maintainable systems.
• Develop and execute comprehensive obsolescence management strategies to address hardware end-of-life issues and maintain lifecycle supportability.
• Direct system modeling, simulation, test and evaluation, and reliability analyses for operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable MIL-STD, IPC, IEEE and other industry hardware standards, particularly for RF and IP network systems.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering domains, mentoring junior engineers and promoting technical excellence.
• Stay informed on emerging hardware technologies and integrate innovations that improve capabilities and lifecycle performance.
• Deliver technical briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior Army, DoD, and OSD leadership.
• Recruit and retain a high-caliber technical workforce to support the Project Management Office and IFMC Systems Engineering enterprise.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years leading hardware engineering for complex defense or aerospace systems (Senior/SME level).
• STEM degree (Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics, etc.).
• Expertise in hardware architecture and system integration.
• Proficient in TDP development and obsolescence management in military systems.
• Experienced in component selection, supply chain risk assessment, and lifecycle planning.
• Strong knowledge of RF, IP networking, analog, and digital electronics in secure environments.
• Familiar with configuration management systems, change control, and version control.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication abilities.