Jobs at nou Systems, Inc.

Leads the Digital Ecosystems portfolio across government agencies and technology marketplaces. Oversees program managers and technical leads, establishes technical vision, manages cost and schedule performance, drives business development and revenue growth, and owns area-level profit and loss. The role also develops engineering talent, allocates resources, removes execution barriers, strengthens customer relationships, and represents the company in customer-facing and business development forums.

Designs and deploys advanced machine learning and deep learning models, leads improvements to AI/ML systems, oversees algorithm development through integration and sustainment, analyzes complex datasets, and communicates technical insights to stakeholders. The role requires extensive experience with algorithms, MLOps pipelines, statistical analysis, experimental design, data storytelling, data governance, and data quality, plus an active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI.

Develop and maintain APEX, a web-based platform for discovering, requesting, visualizing, and interacting with missile defense threat data. Build Angular and TypeScript interfaces, Python services and data-processing capabilities, APIs, database integrations, and interactive visualizations. Collaborate with engineers and analysts, translate mission needs into software, and participate in testing, code reviews, debugging, and configuration management.

Provides technical and programmatic support across Missile Defense Agency science and technology programs. Reviews technical reports, proposals, and contract deliverables; evaluates SBIR proposals; supports acquisition documentation; prepares leadership briefings; coordinates meetings and working groups; and contributes to technology road mapping. The role requires synthesizing unfamiliar technical subjects, communicating findings to decision-makers, and managing concurrent activities across advanced technology portfolios.

Designs, analyzes, integrates, and tests RF, radar, sensor, and electromagnetic systems for defense and research prototypes. Responsibilities include RF architecture, component selection, prototype fabrication, laboratory measurements, troubleshooting, test automation, signal processing, and performance characterization. The engineer uses C++, Python, and RF instrumentation, collaborates across engineering disciplines, supports customer programs and proposals, and independently owns complex RF work packages from requirements through validation.

Build and maintain GPU-capable development environments, containerized workflows, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines for machine learning teams. Develop shell scripts, enforce code quality and merge request standards, standardize ML development practices, and support secure deployments in DoD-restricted environments. Collaborate with researchers, software engineers, and cybersecurity teams to transition prototypes into production. Contribute to SBIR/STTR project execution, technical documentation, onboarding, and proposal development.

Leads software modernization, data migration, UI development, system integration, testing, debugging, and architecture for intelligence mission applications. Collaborates with infrastructure, database, UI, and program teams; communicates technical risks and tradeoffs to government stakeholders; mentors engineers; promotes maintainable, scalable, and reliable software practices. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship and is contingent on contract award.

Supports configuration management for defense system development and modification projects. Reviews change requests, notices, drawings, design release documentation, and authorizations; maintains configuration databases and records; submits engineering changes; prepares audit documentation; and reports configuration status. The role also develops technical solutions, recommends policy changes, and interfaces with government customers in a DoD environment.

Develop, train, and deploy AI/ML systems, including deep reinforcement learning, explainability, adversarial learning, and interpretability solutions. Architect AI systems, design training datasets, implement research-based models, develop MLOps pipelines, and communicate results to technical and nontechnical audiences. Lead multidisciplinary projects, support proposals and conferences, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams. The role requires strong Python development, deep learning expertise, research literacy, customer interaction, and an active or obtainable Secret clearance.

Lead rapid proof-of-concept research and development projects, build tangible technology products, and support commercialization through government and private-sector proposals. Apply expertise in software, machine learning, electrical, mechanical, or materials engineering while collaborating across teams. Identify relevant research, design experiments, protect intellectual property, and evaluate technologies for product potential. The role requires technical ingenuity, self-directed execution, business development experience, and the ability to obtain an active Secret clearance.

Build and maintain GPU-capable development environments, containerized workflows, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines for machine learning teams. Develop automation, enforce code quality and merge-request standards, document standardized ML practices, and support secure deployment in DoD-restricted environments. Collaborate with researchers, software engineers, and cybersecurity teams to transition prototypes into production-ready systems while contributing to SBIR/STTR projects and proposals.

Develop and extend AFSIM plugins, mission-level simulations, and SysML-based MBSE models for multi-domain defense applications. Build automated modeling workflows, migrate legacy modeling and simulation tools to cloud-native architectures, and support CI/CD and containerized deployments. Debug, optimize, validate, and document simulations while collaborating with engineers and system architects on system-of-systems integration.

Leads front-end systems engineering for large-scale DoD IT modernization initiatives. Responsibilities include requirements development, current-state baselining, target architecture definition, alternatives analysis, data center consolidation, workload migration planning, requirements traceability, technical documentation, and stakeholder coordination across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and program management teams.

Designs, develops, and executes system-level tests for ground-based radar hardware and software. Creates test plans, procedures, scripts, specifications, and reports; analyzes test data; identifies defects; troubleshoots updates; and supports modernization, integration, and formal government testing. Collaborates with systems engineering, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and logistics teams while ensuring testing meets requirements, standards, schedules, and operational expectations.

Provides senior cyber engineering and cyberspace test and evaluation expertise for Department of Defense research and development programs. Responsibilities include assessing, demonstrating, testing, and validating offensive and defensive cyber capabilities; evaluating sensor performance; supporting mission engineering, modeling and simulation, developmental testing, and operations research; reviewing technical documentation; and advising project managers and government stakeholders. Requires extensive cyber experience, program management background, industry certifications, U.S. citizenship, and Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Lead complex RF system development programs from proposal and concept through engineering, manufacturing, testing, demonstration, and customer delivery. Manage cost, schedule, technical performance, cross-functional teams, program reviews, test readiness, customer engagement, and continuous improvement. Provide technical insight into RF architectures, including receivers, transmitters, frequency generation, and signal chains, while supporting DoD and DARPA-related programs and field testing at military ranges.

Owns end-to-end embedded engineering for rapid defense prototypes, including system architecture, FPGA design, PCB design, firmware, hardware bring-up, sensor and high-speed interface integration, and verification. Develops C/C++ software, VHDL/Verilog logic, and Python test automation; debugs systems in the lab; documents results; briefs customers; mentors engineers; and contributes to proposals and research. The role is in-person in Huntsville, Alabama and requires U.S. citizenship and an active or obtainable Secret clearance.

Conduct cyber-focused OSINT and threat intelligence analysis to produce defensible assessments, threat profiles, infrastructure research, indicators, and briefings. Develop collection plans, evaluate sources, assess cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and connect findings to threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response, exposure management, and mission risk. Advise stakeholders on authorized cyber operations, improve analytic processes, and collaborate across intelligence, engineering, security, and program teams.

Develop and integrate LLM-powered capabilities into government software supporting warfighting training exercises. Prototype generative AI solutions, build production-quality Python and PyTorch software, evaluate emerging AI technologies, support architecture, and collaborate in an Agile/SAFe multidisciplinary team. The role includes mentoring technical contributors, engaging end users, participating in planning and reviews, and delivering capabilities on a 10-week cadence.

Leads rapid proof-of-concept technology projects, develops tangible products, applies expertise in engineering, software, machine learning, or materials science, and supports government and private-sector business development. Requires strong technical ingenuity, collaboration, communication, commercialization, and proposal experience. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering field, 15+ years of engineering experience, and an active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.