Senior Systems Engineer
About The Position
Sabre Systems is recruiting a Senior Engineer (Systems) to support the H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopters Program Office (PMA 299) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, Maryland. The role provides technical leadership to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex engineering issues involving avionics and navigation systems, requiring a comprehensive understanding of H-60 aircraft systems and subsystems. The engineer coordinates support with NAVAIR engineering divisions, external field engineering facilities, and test sites, and ensures resources are applied effectively and in a timely manner. The position is on-site in the Program Office, requires an active DoD Secret clearance or higher and U.S. citizenship, and involves approximately 5% travel. The selected candidate provides systems engineering support to MH-60R/S Integrated Product Teams, with a focus on avionics and navigation. Duties also include engineering analysis and technical leadership, requirements and interface analysis, review of vendor recommendations, preparation for technical reviews and program meetings, and briefing NAVAIR leadership. The general salary range is $148,330.00–$164,420.00; final compensation depends on individual qualifications and applicable contract terms.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university, or a bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university plus four additional years of recent and relevant experience.
- Ten years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, including three years directly related to DoD systems.
- Demonstrated experience in avionics and navigation engineering.
- Strong experience with ECPs, the flight clearance process, general system safety products, the general software development process, risk management, and requirements management.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with MH-60R/S systems and subsystems is strongly desired.
- NAVAIR experience is strongly desired.
Responsibilities
- Provide systems engineering support to MH-60R/S Integrated Product Teams, focusing on avionics and navigation systems.
- Provide technical systems engineering support for GPS/INS and associated GPS antenna systems and components; Mode-S, ADS-B (Out), and RNAV 2; TCAS; PTIU MME Kit; JPALS/RETERNS; and TAWS II.
- Perform programmatic or technical leadership roles to identify, formulate, design, and/or test practical solutions to engineering problems.
- Guide development of modern complex systems using systems engineering methods and tools.
- Provide engineering analysis to support technical and financial proposals for engineering change proposals (ECPs) for new and upgraded systems.
- Analyze, document, and review emerging avionics and navigation requirements.
- Analyze the impact of changes to navigation system requirements and interfaces.
- Review vendor technical recommendations.
- Prepare for and execute Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), and support Program Management Reviews.
- Provide technical plans in support of POM issue sheets.
- Conduct applied systems engineering research to advance the field.
- Brief NAVAIR leadership on technical progress and analysis.
- Coordinate engineering support with NAVAIR engineering divisions, external field engineering facilities, and test sites, and ensure engineering resources are applied in a timely and effective manner.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, evolving benefits designed to meet employees’ diverse needs.
- Employee referral bonus eligibility: a Level 3 referral bonus applies to qualifying referrals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
