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Electrical / Hardware Engineer

Location: Huntsville, Alabama Job ID: 2024-9462 Potential to Telecommute: No
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Overview

A 100% employee-owned and operated technology firm, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Engineering & Transformation, Space Systems, Unmanned Systems, Flight Test Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Cybersecurity, and DevOps for advanced defense and intelligence special programs. MTSI delivers first-choice capabilities to solve problems of global importance. We are proud of our proven track record of outstanding service and customer satisfaction.

We work hard to protect our reputation by providing quality technical and programmatic work and employing ethical, honest, and fair business practices. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

  • Full Time
  • Level: TS/SCI
  • Travel: Minimal (if any)

Success Profile

What makes a successful candidate? See if you have what it takes.

When you join our engineering team, you'll collaborate on some of the most advanced development programs for our Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence customers. Together as a team, you will typically work on-site with our government customers to go above and beyond to deliver effective solutions. Come and join a 100% employee-owned workplace that encourages you to take control of your career success.

  • Collaborative
  • Communicator
  • Creative
  • Curious
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Versatile

Our Culture

Since 1993, co-founders have collaborated to put employees first and make our customers successful. When you work at a 100% employee-owned company, you're empowered to think and act like an owner. Whether you're interested in learning new skills or taking your career to the next level, we put our employees first so we can help make your professional goals happen. We believe that by investing in our people, we're investing in our company's future.

PLAN BENEFITS

  • Additional source of substantial retirement
    income
  • Employees share in ownership of MTSI without any personal contribution or
    investment
  • Our ESOP is the best way to ensure we
    maintain an enduring company
  • Participants receive both allocations of the annual company contributions and growth in account value as the shares of stock may appreciate

I take pride in watching the contribution
that our people have made toward national priorities.

Phil Soucy
Chairman of the Board
and Co-founder

Own your environment

See what it means to lead the nation’s defense and security.

Benefits

At MTSI, we want our employees to live their best lives – personally and professionally. That’s why we offer employee-driven, industry-leading benefits and compensation, so you can explore and pursue passions. Most full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

Responsibilities

Own Your Future.

MTSI is looking for a Electrical / Hardware Engineer to join our team.

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

  • Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
  • Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
  • 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
  • Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
    • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
    • Flexible schedules
    • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
    • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
    • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
    • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
    • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
    • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  • Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities:

As an Electrical / Hardware Engineer with MTSI, you will perform foreign materiel exploitation (FME) of threat air defense and missile systems, including detailed system and subsystem analysis and reverse engineering, hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing, and test design and execution. You will collaborate with a team of FME experts across MTSI and our partners to support the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) in the Huntsville, AL area.

You’ll be a great fit for this role if:

  • You have a passion for aerospace, defense, and space systems and advanced technologies.
  • You understand the urgent need to modernize our defense systems and give our service members and the Intelligence Community (IC) the best possible tools and information.
  • You enjoy paying attention to detail and providing excellent customer service in a professional environment.
  • You are passionate about solving problems, continuous learning, and challenging yourself.
  • You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.

Responsibilities:

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

  • Hardware analysis, subsystem-level test and evaluation of electronic systems, test design and data analysis, and technical documentation
  • Reverse engineering hardware and software components
  • Building representative hardware and software models
  • Integrating hardware and software capabilities into a test capability

Qualifications:

Required:

  • BS and 5+ years of related professional experience, or a master’s degree and 2-5 years of experience.
  • Understanding of electrical engineering concepts, particularly embedded systems, circuit analysis, and guidance/navigation/control systems.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook).
  • Experience with lab tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, data acquisition systems, and digital multimeters.
  • Ability to reverse-engineer electronic systems, guidance/navigation/control, and conduct technical comparisons to previously analyzed hardware.
  • Ability to read and generate engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and functional block diagrams of components, subsystems, and complete systems.
  • Ability to organize and prepare comprehensive technical reports.
  • Ability to effectively prepare and deliver technical briefings.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to support interaction with a diverse technical team of Government and contractor personnel.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, or related engineering field with 5+ years’ experience
  • Master's Degree and 2-5 years of experience

Even better if you have these desired skills:

  • Knowledge of air defense, missile, and radar systems.
  • Knowledge of FPGA, DSP, or CPU design and implementation.
  • Experience/proficiency in: MATLAB, Altium Designer, Vivado design suite, LabVIEW.
  • Experience with coding in C, C++, or Python

Clearance Requirements:

  • Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility is HIGHLY desired.

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MTSI maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, the opportunity to be an employee-owner, and challenging work assignments with significant opportunities for advancement/career growth. To be considered for employment opportunities at MTSI, you must complete an online application.

EEO Statement: MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with MTSI and need special assistance or accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to jobs@mtsi-va.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis.

MTSI posts all open positions of employment here on our official website Careers page. MTSI Recruiters will always make direct personal contact with candidates by either speaking directly via telephone call, face-to-face video conference, or in-person, and will never conduct interviews or extend offers of employment via text or using messaging applications. If you believe you may be the victim of employment fraud, we encourage you to contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) thru their website: reportfraud.ftc.gov.

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