Principal Research Scientist III, S3

Department: Systems Management & Production Center Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt

Location: Alabama Categories: Research - Engineering

Purpose of the Position: Provide Windchill system administration support to the Army and the UAH RENEGADE Team. Duties/Responsibilities Provide Windchill system administration support to the Army and the UAH RENEGADE Team Provide security and compliance management to the Windchill system team Mentor more junior level staff regarding system admin and STIG compliance Ph.D. or professional equivalent with 18 - 21 months (1.5 - 1.75 years) of full-time work experience. 4+ years experience with Windchill PDMLink (v11.x–13.x) installation, configuration, and upgrades. Specialized experience managing Apache HTTP Server on Windows. Proficiency in MS SQL Server administration, including maintenance, performance tuning, and SQL scripting. Experience integrating Windchill with LDAP (OpenLDAP, OUD, etc.) and tuning Java/JVM Method Server settings. Direct experience applying DISA STIGs to Windows Server, Apache, MS SQL Server, and Windchill application layers. Proficiency using SCAP Compliance Checker and STIG Viewer for vulnerability remediation. Candidates must possess a current Security+ certification or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment to meet DoD 8570/8140 requirements.

Desired Qualifications: Ph. D. or professional equivalent with 18 - 21 months (1.5 - 1.75 years) of full-time work experience. Experience with Shibboleth, SAML, or Federated Identity solutions. Scripting expertise in PowerShell for log management and automated system health checks. Experience working in a Classified DoD environment. Windchill Business Administration experience (policy management, account management, etc.) Published Salary (if available)$123,129 - $143,000 AdvertisedMay 19 2026 Central Daylight Time Please note, job openings are posted for a minimum of three (3) business days and may be removed from the job posting board and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.