Senior Systems Integration Engineer (MBSE)

Accountabilities:

You will provide senior-level systems engineering and integration support for defense acquisition and modernization programs, ensuring technical solutions align with operational requirements, engineering standards, and lifecycle objectives. You will contribute to system architecture development, design reviews, risk management, certification activities, and technical documentation while providing guidance across complex integration environments.

• Apply Department of Defense (DoD) 5000-series acquisition guidance and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) engineering policies to Special Operations Forces (SOF) acquisition engineering activities.

• Develop, analyze, and manage system and subsystem requirements, translating operational needs into design criteria, technical specifications, and integration objectives.

• Conduct technical planning, systems integration analyses, engineering trade studies, and risk assessments across complex weapon system architectures.

• Support the definition of system performance requirements and develop estimates for design, development, integration, and sustainment activities.

• Review engineering proposals, system designs, specifications, and change packages, recommending improvements to cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Conduct engineering evaluations supporting airworthiness certification under MIL-HDBK-516, system safety under MIL-STD-882, and Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E).

• Participate in engineering and design reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), working groups, and program reviews, providing technical recommendations, documentation, and status reports.

• Support technical planning, integration, risk analysis, and supportability assessments for SOF systems, including full-mission trainers, operational flight trainers, avionics desktop trainers, courseware, and maintenance training devices.

• Provide engineering leadership and technical direction for systems operating in large-scale distributed and virtual environments.

• Apply networking expertise involving protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL to support system integration.

• Leverage development experience across Windows, Sun, Linux, and Unix platforms, including C/C++ and Java.

• Support Information Assurance (IA) accreditation and implementation of IA controls for projects, including ACAT I Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems.

• Produce engineering artifacts and technical deliverables supporting systems integration, OSS&E, airworthiness certification, system safety, and lifecycle systems engineering in accordance with DAFI 63-1201.

Requirements:

You will bring extensive systems engineering experience, a strong understanding of defense acquisition processes, and the ability to integrate complex systems across multidisciplinary environments. Expertise in requirements development, system architecture modeling, technical risk analysis, and safety and airworthiness evaluations is essential. You must also meet the position's education, experience, citizenship, and security clearance requirements.

• Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen.

• Security clearance: Active or otherwise qualifying Top Secret clearance, as required for the position.

• Education and experience — one of the following:

  • Master's or doctoral degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program, with at least 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including at least 5 years supporting the Department of Defense.

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program, with at least 12 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including at least 5 years supporting the Department of Defense.

  • Demonstrated experience in systems engineering and integration across complex weapon system architectures.

  • Knowledge of airworthiness, system safety, and OSS&E evaluation practices in accordance with MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882.

  • Experience with requirements development and management using tools such as DOORS, SysML, or Cameo, along with system architecture modeling.

  • Strong technical analysis, engineering trade study, and risk assessment capabilities supporting DoD 5000-series acquisition processes.

  • Familiarity with systems operating in distributed or virtual environments and networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL.

  • Experience with software development environments and languages, including Windows, Sun, Linux, or Unix, and C/C++ or Java.

  • Understanding of Information Assurance accreditation and security control implementation for defense systems.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.

  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and government stakeholders.

  • Adaptability, professionalism, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to build constructive working relationships in evolving program environments.

  • Ability to work on-site at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and travel approximately 20% as required.

  Benefits:

  • Full-time employment with a standard schedule of 80 hours per biweekly pay period.

  • On-site work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

  • Opportunity to contribute to advanced defense engineering and small unmanned aircraft systems modernization.

  • Collaboration with experienced engineering professionals and government stakeholders.

  • Opportunities to support complex systems integration, lifecycle engineering, airworthiness, and safety initiatives.

  • Participation in a workplace culture emphasizing employee care, community involvement, and professional collaboration.

  • Compensation determined by applicable federal contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, technical skills, geographic location, education, and certifications.