Senior Systems Engineer (4575)
About The Position
SMX is currently seeking a Senior level Systems Engineer to support our customer 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.
Requirements
- Clearance Required: Top Secret
- US Citizenship is required for work on DoD contract
- Master's degree in a technical or scientific discipline from an accredited institution, or Bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific discipline and an additional four (4) years of recent, relevant experience.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of recent and relevant engineering experience, including at least three (3) years directly related to Department of Defense (DoD) systems
- Demonstrated experience in a specific engineering domain relevant to mission systems or software engineering
- Strong background in software architecture and development
- Hands-on knowledge of strike planning and aircraft mission kill chains (F2T2EA: Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess)
- Familiarity with systems security engineering, including anti-tamper and protection of critical technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Tomahawk mission planning and aircraft operations mission planning is highly desired
Responsibilities
- Translating OPNAV Resource Sponsor requirements into detailed system requirements
- Supporting mission planning software development by applying knowledge of DoD acquisition processes
- Leading or contributing to technical and programmatic engineering efforts
- Applying systems engineering methodologies to guide the development of complex, modern systems
- Supporting Program Protection Plans, Critical Program Information (CPI) assessments, and Anti-Tamper strategies, particularly for NextGen Mission Planning systems
- Preparing systems security documentation to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and technology transfer to Allies and Partner Nations
- Anticipating and addressing security and protection requirements ahead of projected FMS needs
- Collaborating with software developers and other stakeholders to ensure technical integrity and mission alignment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
