Missile Tracking Systems Engineer
US$138,000 – US$153,000 / yr base salary
Posted 25 Sep 2026
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- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$138,000 – US$153,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyEngineering, Mathematics, Science, Systems Engineering, Technology (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.
M9 Solutions is seeking a Missile Tracking Systems Engineer to work hybrid remote/on-site on a government contract for a client located in Scottsdale, AZ. A TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly eligibility is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide the evolution, expansion, integration, testing and maintenance of the ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities and infrastructure management, including all development, systems engineering, integration, testing, maintenance, and site support.
- Systems engineering that includes decomposing requirements into architecture, internal and external interfaces, and system design behaviors.
- Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and situational awareness of satellites and payloads capabilities to track missiles.
- Analysis and fusion of missile tracking data provided by satellite to the ground for processing and rapidly providing and disseminating the information.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly eligibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
- Recent experience with missile tracking systems design and architecture, and sensor fusion techniques.
- Recent experience designing logic, assessing and scheduling satellite services to track missiles.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in system design and deployment.
- Experience with image processing (collection, handling, storing, and analysis).
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Recent designing and developing systems that can solve complex problems using algorithms.
- Recent algorithm development and tuning for specific mission parameters.
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