Senior Systems Engineer - Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) Training Systems (5667)

SMX•Patuxent River, MD, MD

2d•$105,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) / ATLaS program within the Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office (PMA-205) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, Maryland. PMA-205 provides full lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation platforms and general training systems, training range instrumentation systems, and distributed mission training centers. TCTS II is a secure, next-generation Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) air combat training system that offers realistic threat scenarios and secure cross-service training. This hybrid position combines local telework with on-site work at NAS Patuxent River as required. The engineer will provide programmatic or technical leadership, apply systems engineering methods to complex systems, contribute to LVC architecture, and address technical and architecture questions involving live aircraft, virtual simulations, and constructive synthetic threats. The role also establishes configuration-control processes for interfaces between the TCTS II ground system and weapons models or constructive-entity-generating software, and between the TCTS II system and aircraft. The engineer will plan and implement PMA-205 portions of the LVC Capabilities Requirements Document (CRD) and guide engineering development of modern complex systems.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required for work on the Department of Defense contract.
A technical or scientific MS or MA degree from an accredited college or university; alternatively, a technical or scientific BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university plus four additional years of recent and relevant experience.
At least 10 years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, including at least three years directly related to DoD systems.
Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Clear communication and teamwork skills in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI eligibility is a plus; the program will require access to SAP and potentially SCI programs.

Responsibilities

Perform programmatic or technical leadership roles, identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems.
Employ systems engineering methods and tools in the development of advanced complex systems.
Assist with the LVC architecture.
Address emerging technical and architecture questions regarding Live (aircraft), Virtual (simulations), and Constructive (synthetic threat) LVC elements.
Establish processes for configuration control of interfaces between the TCTS II ground system and weapons models or constructive-entity-generating software systems.
Establish processes for configuration control of interfaces between the TCTS II system and aircraft.
Plan and implement the PMA-205 portions of the LVC Capabilities Requirements Document (CRD).
Guide the engineering development of modern complex systems.