Responsibilities

• Serve as the systems engineering lead supporting integration of major platform subsystems.
• Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts, interface definitions, and requirements traceability.
• Support platform-level trade studies, risk assessments, and technical decision-making.
• Lead or participate in engineering review boards, design working groups, and technical interchange meetings.
• Coordinate with other functional leads (e.g., propulsion, avionics, structures) to ensure aligned system designs.
• Support system verification planning, test coordination, and configuration management processes.
• Assist in documenting technical baselines and developing acquisition and milestone documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in platform or systems engineering for military aviation programs.
• Strong understanding of air platform subsystems and system-of-systems integration principles.
• Experience with DoD acquisition lifecycle, system requirements development, and interface control.
• Ability to lead technical meetings and communicate across engineering and program management teams.
• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI.

• Experience with digital engineering and MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo, SysML).
• Familiarity with aircraft system certification processes and test events.
• Experience supporting AFLCMC or other U.S. Air Force program offices.
• Master's degree or relevant systems engineering certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP).
• Experience in early design, EMD, or production phases of aircraft development.