Avionics Integration Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Dayton, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is hiring a Journeyman Avionics Integration Engineer to support the Fixed Wing Modification Branch AFLCMC/WIU at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. The program supports modification and sustainment of SOF/PR and ISR fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including planning, integration, modification, and sustainment of SOF/PR variants of the C-130J fleet and special-mission configurations. The role supports avionics and systems engineering throughout the lifecycle of airborne weapon systems, embedded computing, software, and maintenance systems, helping keep platforms modern, survivable, and mission-ready. The engineer applies DoDD 5000-series guidance and AFMC/AFLCMC engineering policies; supports requirements development, systems integration, design, testing, airworthiness, safety, production, sustainment, deployment, operations, and divestiture; and contributes to engineering reviews, technical documentation, and coordination with government, industry, academic, and other partners. The position is onsite and involves 10% travel.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold a Secret clearance.
Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and at least 3 years of relevant experience, including 3 years in the DoD; OR 7 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in the DoD.
Systems and avionics engineering experience across requirements, design, integration, testing, and airworthiness.
Knowledge of systems engineering processes, including configuration management, interface integration, and verification and validation.
Avionics and embedded systems expertise, including implementation of MIL-STD-1553, RS-232, and ARINC 610.
Experience supporting technology integration, system safety, and lifecycle processes such as OSS&E, MIL-HDBK-516, and MIL-STD-882.
Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, leadership, stakeholders, and external partners.
Clear and effective communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Ability to build productive relationships across government, industry, and academic organizations.
Proactive problem-solving skills, including facilitating discussions, resolving issues, and driving consensus.

Responsibilities

Apply DoDD 5000-series guidance and AFMC/AFLCMC engineering policies to SOF acquisition engineering activities.
Support development and analysis of system and subsystem requirements, translating them into design criteria and system specifications.
Conduct technical planning, system integration analyses, trade studies, and risk assessments across weapon system platforms.
Assist in developing system performance requirements, integration objectives, and estimates for design, development, and sustainment.
Review engineering proposals, designs, specifications, and change packages and recommend ways to optimize cost, schedule, and performance.
Conduct engineering evaluations supporting airworthiness, safety, and Operational Safety, Suitability & Effectiveness (OSS&E).
Support engineering reviews, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, and program reviews with technical input, documentation, and reporting.
Support systems and avionics engineering throughout requirements, design, integration, development, modification, test, airworthiness, production, sustainment, deployment, operations, and divestiture.
Provide expertise in maintenance systems integration, design-for-test, diagnostics, and electronic support equipment.
Coordinate with acquisition organizations, higher headquarters, DoD entities, laboratories, industry, and universities; support documentation and emerging technology assessments.
Assist with avionics engineering for design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, and fielding of airborne weapon systems, embedded computing, software, and maintenance systems.
Apply systems engineering processes for airworthiness, requirements, software releases, metrics and traceability, allocations, program protection, technical reviews, configuration audits, design analysis, interface integration, and test verification and validation.
Support reviews, studies, performance requirement development, and avionics system-level integration documentation.
Ensure proper application of systems integration, interface management, test, reliability and maintainability, accreditation, certification, technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, PESHE, and ESOH requirements.
Support development, deployment, and sustainment of technical processes that ensure safe system operation and maintenance.
Develop artifacts for systems integration, OSS&E, MIL-HDBK-516 airworthiness, MIL-STD-882 system safety, and lifecycle systems engineering (DAFI 63-1201).
Support development and sustainment of training systems, including modeling and simulation.
Maintain understanding of MIL-STD-1553 and RS-232 standards for military training systems and ARINC 610 standards for avionics and software integration in military simulators.