Senior Weapons System Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Eglin AFB, FL

8d•$200,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

Modern Technology Solutions Incorporated (MTSI) is seeking a Senior Weapons System Engineer to lead technical projects for OSD Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). This role involves providing analytical and engineering support for the design, development, and prototyping of long-range precision fires weapons systems and military technologies. The engineer will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in weapons and munitions systems design, engineering, and test, supporting rapid technology demonstration projects and advising Program Managers and Chief Lead project teams. Responsibilities include working with program teams and test partners to identify launch vehicle opportunities for rapid flight testing, and engaging with NASA centers to leverage key technologies for military system test architectures. The role also requires close coordination with program teams, FFRDCs/UARCs, transition partners, and other DoW stakeholders to organize, formulate, and execute systems assessment. This includes participating in project reviews, assessing contract deliverables, coordinating with technical review boards, and engaging with prime contractors and government stakeholders during TIMs, design reviews, and working groups. Identifying technical risks, assessing impacts, and providing recommendations to leadership are crucial. The position also involves supporting project management by coordinating the development of statements of work, budgets, schedules, and analysis plans, and aligning project execution with priorities. Additionally, the role requires creating and coordinating laboratory test plans, participating in testing activities, reviewing test data, and documenting findings, which may involve travel. Support for weapons and munitions integration, including platform interfaces and stores compatibility, is also expected. The engineer will develop and deliver high-quality presentations and written communications to explain complex designs to management and stakeholders, and interface across distributed teams to manage programmatic information and technical data.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in an Engineering discipline, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Data Science, or Computer Science.
15+ years of demonstrable experience supporting DoW operations and/or complex defense programs.
Proven capability to work full-time in a Eglin AFB, FL office within SCIF/SAPF environments.
Comfort and proven reliability working in a multi-level security environment supporting highly sensitive activities.

Nice To Haves

Direct hands-on experience with advanced weapon or missile platforms.
Experience developing and executing test plans at DOW ranges.
Familiarity with system developmental test processes to include software and hardware-in-the-loop architectures.
Strong background in Modeling and Simulation and Digital Engineering of weapon systems.

Responsibilities

Provide analytical and engineering support for the design, development, and prototyping of long-range precision fires weapons systems and military technologies.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in weapons and munitions systems design, engineering, and test supporting rapid technology demonstration projects and advising Program Managers, Chief Lead project teams supporting development and key weapon system technologies including seekers, avionics, aerodynamic and GNC design and test.
Work with program team and test partners to identify launch vehicle opportunities to enable rapid and scalable flight test cadence.
Engage with NASA centers to leverage key technologies that can be adapted to military system test architecture to enable scaled test architectures.
Work closely with the program team, FFRDCs/UARCs, transition partners, and other DoW stakeholders to organize, formulate, execute, and evaluate systems to assess performance and military utility.
Participate in project reviews, assess contract deliverables, and coordinate with technical review boards on decisions with broad programmatic impact.
Engage directly with prime contractors and government stakeholders during Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), and working groups to proactively resolve technical issues.
Identify technical risks, rigorously assess impacts to cost, schedule, and performance, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership to inform investment and program decisions.
Support project management by coordinating the development of statements of work, budgets, schedules, and developing robust analysis plans.
Work with the Program Management team and chief engineer to understand priorities and drive project execution in alignment with those priorities.
Create and coordinate laboratory test plans, actively participate in developmental and operational testing activities, review test data, and rigorously document findings (includes travel to test sites and range activities).
Support weapons and munitions integration activities, including platform interfaces, stores compatibility, and certification considerations.
Develop and deliver high-quality presentations, recommendations, and written communications to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data and explain complex designs to program management and all stakeholders.
Interface seamlessly across distributed teams to efficiently collect, organize, and manage programmatic information, technical data, and briefing products throughout the DoW, defense industry, and public distribution channels.