Senior Systems Engineer – Aircraft & Weapons Interface (UAI)

Sabre Systems Inc.

154d•$148,330 - $164,420

About The Position

Sabre Systems is currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer – Aircraft & Weapons Interface (UAI) to support the Systems Engineering Department (SED) for Platform Stores Integration (PSI) projects supporting PMA-265 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The program is providing systems engineering support of weapons systems on various platforms including technical research and development of technologies, analysis, and documentation as part of the acquisition of Aircraft, Weapon, and Integrated Systems and the evaluation of their technical performance, mission suitability and associated acquisition risks throughout the full acquisition process and lifecycle of a program. The selected candidate will be responsible for not limited to: Coordinates and conducts projects as assigned by the Platform/Stores Integration competency manager and in support of the Program Manager and IPT leaders. Performs planning, organizing, and leading weapons and store integration activities. This includes conducting engineering analyses, test and evaluation of weapon systems, related subsystems and components. Develops requirements and store integration plans to ensure total weapon system performance. Responsible for managing and executing the airworthiness process for all store integration activities. Coordinates data requirements with airworthiness subject matter experts and ensures they meet established NAVAIR airworthiness requirements. Reviews flight clearances for technical accuracy and safety of flight. Providing weapons integration engineering experience, to include being familiar with 1553 data bus architecture and Universal Armament Interface (UAI). Coordinate projects with VX-23 (PAX) and VX-31 (China Lake) and Original Equipment Manufacturer. Performs programmatic or technical knowledge identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems; guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems; and employing systems engineering methods and tools in the development of systems. Reviews and prepares project directives, contract deliverables, detail specifications, test and evaluation master plans (TEMPs), contractor design approaches and results of contractor development testing to obtain an overall background and to identify possible integration problem areas. Prepares project correspondence such as test plans, technical reports, letters, and memorandums. Establishes and maintains communication with project team leaders, NAVAIRSYSCOM officials, competency management and IPT team members. Serves as Navy, IPT and store integration department representative during participation at conferences, design reviews, program meetings, mockup reviews, seminars and symposia. Provides technical inputs and prepares appropriate correspondence and reports such as trip reports, meeting action items, etc.

Requirements

Must have a bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
Must have at least ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, three (3) of which must be directly related to DoD systems.
Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise is required.
Must have weapons and store integration experience.
Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Highly desired to have airworthiness experience and be familiar with NAVAIR airworthiness requirements, flight clearances, and safety of flight.
Experience with F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet aircraft is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and conducts projects as assigned by the Platform/Stores Integration competency manager and in support of the Program Manager and IPT leaders.
Performs planning, organizing, and leading weapons and store integration activities. This includes conducting engineering analyses, test and evaluation of weapon systems, related subsystems and components.
Develops requirements and store integration plans to ensure total weapon system performance.
Responsible for managing and executing the airworthiness process for all store integration activities. Coordinates data requirements with airworthiness subject matter experts and ensures they meet established NAVAIR airworthiness requirements. Reviews flight clearances for technical accuracy and safety of flight.
Providing weapons integration engineering experience, to include being familiar with 1553 data bus architecture and Universal Armament Interface (UAI).
Coordinate projects with VX-23 (PAX) and VX-31 (China Lake) and Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Performs programmatic or technical knowledge identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems; guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems; and employing systems engineering methods and tools in the development of systems.
Reviews and prepares project directives, contract deliverables, detail specifications, test and evaluation master plans (TEMPs), contractor design approaches and results of contractor development testing to obtain an overall background and to identify possible integration problem areas.
Prepares project correspondence such as test plans, technical reports, letters, and memorandums. Establishes and maintains communication with project team leaders, NAVAIRSYSCOM officials, competency management and IPT team members.
Serves as Navy, IPT and store integration department representative during participation at conferences, design reviews, program meetings, mockup reviews, seminars and symposia. Provides technical inputs and prepares appropriate correspondence and reports such as trip reports, meeting action items, etc.