Senior Systems Integration Engineer

Accountabilities

• Apply DoDD 5000-series guidance and applicable Air Force engineering policies to acquisition engineering activities.

• Develop and analyze system and subsystem requirements, translating operational needs into design criteria, specifications, and integration objectives.

• Conduct technical planning, system integration analyses, trade studies, and risk assessments across complex weapon-system platforms.

• Support development of system performance requirements, integration objectives, and estimates for design, development, and sustainment activities.

• Review engineering proposals, designs, specifications, and change packages, providing recommendations to optimize cost, schedule, performance, and technical outcomes.

• Conduct engineering evaluations supporting airworthiness, safety, and Operational Safety, Suitability & Effectiveness (OSS&E), including assessments aligned with MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882.

• Participate in engineering reviews, design reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, working groups, and program reviews, providing technical input, documentation, and reporting.

• Support systems integration, risk analysis, supportability, and effectiveness assessments for training and operational systems, including mission and flight trainers, avionics trainers, courseware, and maintenance training devices.

• Provide engineering leadership and technical direction for systems operating within large-scale distributed and virtual environments.

• Apply networking principles and protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL to system development and integration activities.

• Support development and integration across Windows, Sun, Linux, and Unix environments using technologies such as C/C++ and Java.

• Provide guidance for Information Assurance accreditation and implementation of IA controls for systems, including large-scale Platform Information Technology environments.

• Produce engineering artifacts and technical deliverables supporting systems integration, OSS&E, airworthiness certification, system safety, and lifecycle systems engineering.

• Apply lifecycle systems engineering practices in accordance with applicable Department of the Air Force engineering and acquisition requirements.

Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Active Secret security clearance is required.

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program with 10 years of relevant technical or professional experience, including at least 5 years supporting the Department of Defense; or a Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program with 12 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years supporting the DoD.

• Strong experience with systems engineering and integration across complex weapon-system architectures.

• Demonstrated knowledge of airworthiness, safety, and OSS&E evaluations in accordance with MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882.

• Experience developing and managing requirements using tools such as DOORS, SysML, or Cameo, along with system architecture modeling.

• Strong technical analysis, trade-study, and risk-assessment capabilities supporting DoD 5000-series acquisition processes.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and with government stakeholders.

• Adaptability and professionalism in fast-paced and evolving program environments.

• Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to build positive, solutions-oriented relationships.

• Strong understanding of distributed and virtual system environments, networking technologies, and complex system integration.

• Experience with C/C++, Java, and networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL is valuable.

• Ability to work onsite at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with approximately 20% travel.

Benefits:

• Full-time position based onsite at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

• Approximately 20% travel.

• Opportunity to support high-impact small unmanned aircraft systems and advanced defense programs.

• Exposure to complex systems engineering, integration, acquisition, airworthiness, safety, and OSS&E activities.

• Opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and government stakeholders.

• Significant technical involvement in modernization, sustainment, and lifecycle engineering initiatives.

• Opportunity to contribute to mission-critical systems operating across distributed and virtual environments.

• Compensation determined based on applicable federal contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, technical skills, geographic location, education, and certifications.

• Equal employment opportunity and protected status considerations in accordance with applicable requirements.