Job Description:
IS4S is seeking qualified candidates to support navigation systems simulation and testing activities at our Auburn, AL location. The person or persons filling this role will work with others in a cross-functional teams to development customized simulation and test equipment to perform laboratory and field testing of navigation systems.
Typical activities and responsibilities would include:
Developing and maintain interfaces (software and hardware) between laboratory test equipment and platform systems (avionics and vetronics).
Develop and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and software-in-the-loop (SWIL) test beds for military platforms with advanced navigation systems.
Assessing performance of navigation technologies using laboratory and simulation equipment including acceptance, functional, and qualification testing.
Support test equipment installation and operation at government and sub-contractor laboratory facilities
Support field testing of advanced prototypes
Candidates should enjoy working a variety of interrelated tasks that may be different in nature. Though the position will be an addition to an existing team, candidates are expected to be self-driven problem solvers capable of operating independently on some tasks. Candidates must have strong analytical and communication skills. The position requires knowledge in multiple areas across signal processing, Unix systems, networking, development, as well as regular customer interaction through meetings, briefings, and reporting. Some responsibilities necessary for execution may be physical in nature (e.g., packing and moving test equipment, installing sensors in vehicles, setting up communication network using masts, working in anechoic chambers, etc.). Both full and part-time applicants will be considered, subject to the requirements listed below. Candidate must be a US citizen and eligible for a DoD clearance.
Required Experience and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (for full-time applicants)
Proficiency with one or all the following programming languages: C/C++, Matlab, Python
Knowledge of Unix systems, particularly at the command line.
High MS Excel and Word proficiency
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability and motivation to work with minimal direction
Additional Experience / Qualifications of Interest:
About IS4S:
Integrated
Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S) is a 100% employee-owned small business that
provides a wide range of engineering and management solutions to government,
military, and commercial customers. Founded in 2008, IS4S specializes
in PNT, missile system engineering, energetic research and development, vehicle
electronics, additive manufacturing, and other innovative
technologies. IS4S is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama with
office locations in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama; Orlando, Niceville, and Fort
Walton Beach, Florida; Atlanta and Warner Robins, Georgia; Dayton, Ohio;
Slidell, Louisiana; and Aberdeen, Maryland.
Benefits:
Competitive salary with comprehensive health and wellness benefits
401(k) retirement plan
Educational and professional development opportunities
Dynamic and collaborative work environment
Employee ownership
Mission Statement:
Our mission
is to solve important problems for our customers in an environment where doing
the right thing is more important than profit, and where our company is fully
owned and operated by ethical, motivated employees.
IS4S: Speed with Discipline
Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) is an employee-owned and controlled small business that provides a wide range of engineering and management solutions to the United States Armed Forces and other government and commercial agencies. We specialize in advanced positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies, systems engineering and integration, software development, open systems architectures, computational physics, additive manufacturing, energetics, electromagnetics, avionics, vehicle electronics, and many other innovative technologies.
We are headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama with additional offices located in these areas:
We also have a growing remote workforce across the United States, including embedded teams at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, and Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts.
Our mission is to solve important problems for our customers in an environment where doing the right thing is more important than profit, and where our company is fully owned, operated, and controlled by ethical, motivated employees.
IS4S was founded in 2008 by experienced engineers and managers who realized the need to ensure that our government, military, and commercial customers have an alternative to the defense contractor “status quo.” The IS4S approach to systems integration and development is based on a time proven premise: giving the customer the best value solution is always the right answer. We believe that there is no better way to build our business than to build our customer’s business with high value, technically innovative solutions and services.
IS4S is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Navigation Systems Simulation & Test Engineer
$75,000–$150,000/annual
