Senior Weapons Engineer

ASEC • Patuxent River, MD

17d • $170,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Weapons Engineer serves as a lead technical authority, providing expert engineering oversight, systems integration leadership, and full lifecycle support for NAVAIR's Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Weapons Program Office (PMA-242). This role requires deep technical expertise in weapons system design and platform integration, comprehensive knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, logistics, program management, test, and fleet communities. This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering, or a related technical discipline is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in weapons systems engineering within DoD or a comparable environment is required. A master’s degree and 8 years of experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in the DoD acquisition of guided missiles or other complex weapons is required.
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. Navy or Marine Corps aircraft weapon integration, MIL-STD environments, and stores airworthiness and certification processes.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs and familiarity with DoD 5000-series instructions.
• You are able to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• You possess professional and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• You take a proactive approach to your work and you're able to accomplish tasks with limited guidance and supervision.
• You have demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Your organizational skills allow you to manage competing priorities.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance. Qualified candidate must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical guidance and mentorship to PMA-242 leadership and IPTLs on assigned weapon systems, subsystems, interfaces, and mission capabilities.
• Lead Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs), requirements development, system architecture, risk management, and configuration management activities.
• Conduct gap analyses aligned with warfighter needs to deliver traceable capability requirements for current and future weapons roadmaps.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all aspects of the weapons development and acquisition lifecycle.
• Guide requirements definition, capability roadmapping, and integration planning for emerging DoD strike weapons.
• Coordinate with developmental and operational test communities, intelligence organizations, program offices, NAVAIR, JPO, industry partners, and fleet/combat air forces.
• Lead risk assessment activities related to aircraft and system-of-systems integration.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with fleet users, OPNAV sponsors, contractors, platform PMAs, weapons safety boards, and joint service partners.

Benefits

• 100% employee-owned.
• Comprehensive benefits package (11 paid holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA/FSA, disability insurance, and more!)
• 401K match
• Tuition assistance (undergraduate and graduate)
• Veteran friendly
• Thriving employee culture
• Employee discount program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees