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Advanced Systems Engineer Missile Defense Weapon System Performance

Location: Huntsville, AL (On-site)

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matterfast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Job Summary

Aurex is seeking an experienced Advanced Systems Engineer specializing in Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Weapon System Performance to join our mission-driven team. In this role, you will own the analysis, design, and implementation of complex systems that directly impact weapon performance. If you are a skilled engineer who thrives on cutting-edge modeling, tactical simulation, and rapid capability deployment, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• System Design & Implementation: Design, develop, and deploy advanced architectural solutions and technical systems related to missile defense weapon performance.

• Modeling & Simulation: Analyze and rigorously evaluate end-to-end weapon system performance using advanced high-fidelity modeling and simulation tools.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with multi-disciplinary engineering and operations teams to verify system requirements are flawlessly executed from whiteboard to field.

• Performance Optimization: Proactively identify performance shortfalls, analyze anomalies, and engineer optimization techniques to maximize system capabilities.

• Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert, providing actionable technical insights and briefings to internal engineering leadership and external government stakeholders.

• Technology Modernization: Stay at the forefront of defense industry advancements, actively incorporating emergent weapon system technologies into our baseline architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of progressive professional systems engineering experience, with a dedicated focus on weapon system performance and analysis.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (Master's degree preferred).

• Security Clearance: Active SECRET clearance required.

• Technical Proficiency: Proven expertise in modern aerospace modeling and simulation frameworks, performance assessment metrics, and system optimization methodologies.

• Core Skills: Exceptional analytical problem-solving capabilities alongside strong written and verbal communication skills.

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary range for this role is $110,000-$125,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidates work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicants citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.

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