Systems Engineer (Journeyman) Air Vehicle

Sabre Systems Inc. • MD

116d • $60,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Sabre Systems is seeking a Journeyman Systems Engineer - Air Vehicle Systems/Sub-Systems to join our team in support of the Systems Engineering Department (SED) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. This position provides critical systems engineering support of the Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), with a focus on the development and sustainment of senior class desks. In this role, the engineer will contribute to the full lifecycle of weapon systems across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include technical research and development of emerging technologies, system analysis, and comprehensive documentation. The engineer will also support the acquisition process for aircraft, weapons, and integrated systems—evaluating their technical performance, mission effectiveness, and associated acquisition risks from initial concept through deployment and sustainment.

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
• Must have at least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise is required.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the in-service support of a particular platform or system.
• Acting as the central coordination point for all engineering, logistics, and sustainment issues related to that system.
• Supporting airworthiness, configuration management, and issue resolution for systems already in the fleet.
• Coordinating engineering change proposals (ECPs), technical directives, and updates.
• Performing programmatic or technical knowledge identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems.
• Guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems.
• Employing systems engineering methods and tools in the development of systems.
• Supporting Air Vehicle engineering on H-53 helicopter systems and subsystems.
• Performing software acquisition functions, requirements management, and understanding of software workflow.
• Breaking down software requirements into systems requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees