Entry-Level Design Engineer/Analyst
The Entry-Level Design Engineer/Analyst at Confidential Client supports the Air & Missile Defense Business Unit by performing system and software analysis, verification, and validation to ensure compliance with design specifications. This role involves developing analysis tools, reviewing technical documentation, collaborating with internal and external teams, and managing defect tracking to enhance system performance in a defense environment.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring an Entry-Level Design Engineer/Analyst to support an Air & Missile Defense business unit. You will contribute to verification & validation (V&V), post-processing analysis, and system performance evaluation across software and system engineering activities.
- Develop and review technical plans, reports, and documentation to verify systems and software meet requirements and design specifications.
- Review design, system, and test documentation and assess test outputs against requirements.
- Provide technical expertise in data analysis through verification and validation processes.
- Build post-processing analysis tools and visualizations to evaluate system performance.
- Perform detailed performance analyses and produce actionable recommendations for architectural or algorithmic improvements.
- Track, record, and close defects discovered during analysis activities (Root Cause analysis, JIRA ticketing, anomaly reporting).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teammates and external stakeholders to complete analysis tasks and remediations.
- Configure and maintain required hardware and operating environments for analysis (Windows and Linux).
Required Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen (required for this role).
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline — or equivalent experience.
- 0–5 years of relevant experience (entry-level to early-career).
- Familiarity with software lifecycle phases: requirements, design verification, coding, testing, and results validation.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Linux environments.
- Ability to use and maintain structural repositories (GIT, SharePoint).
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance.
- Ability to learn and adapt to customer-specific environments and processes.
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
- Experience reviewing technical documents and CDRLs such as SRS and SDD.
- Programming experience in one or more languages: C, C++, Java, Python, MATLAB, HTML.
- Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile) and automated testing frameworks.
- Experience with requirements traceability and management tools.
- Knowledge of military, software-development, or industry standards relevant to defense systems.
- Experience developing automated test environments and test harnesses.
Schedule, Location & Travel
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Work location: Customer-site (Huntsville, AL area).
- Travel: Up to 10% (typical).
- Relocation assistance: Not available for this role.
- Position contingent upon standard contract and background checks.
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated salary (from source): $110,981 per year (estimated).
- Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, ESOP participation, 401(k) match, FSA/HSA options, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holiday pay.
Additional Hiring Details
- Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.
- Confidential Client participates in E-Verify.
- Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
- This role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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