Principal Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime, and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

This is a full-time position located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH and is 100% onsite.

Responsibilities

Duties to include, but not limited to:

• Provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, sustainment, and disposal
• Translate operational and functional needs into technical requirements for Mission Integration Team (MIT) activities
• Develop and support enterprise‑level architectures for the DAF Battle Network, ensuring integration and interoperability across systems and stakeholders
• Review DoD architecture models and contribute to future‑state architecture designs enabling sensor‑to‑shooter connectivity
• Drive interoperability and integration across PEOs, weapon systems, mission partners, and joint/coalition stakeholders
• Capture, document, and analyze current‑state and future‑state mission and engagement architectures
• Conduct capability and technical risk assessments, develop mitigation plans, and track progress
• Support execution management strategies and transition validated capability requirements to acquisition teams
• Assist with test and evaluation strategy development alongside acquisition and test organizations
• Document and evaluate Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) requirements and solutions across DBN programs
• Identify preferred ICAM approaches, assess capability gaps, and support POA&M development and implementation
• Draft, maintain, and support execution of ICAM strategy documentation
• Develop technical briefings, engineering documentation, reports, and acquisition artifacts for senior leadership
• Manage complex requirement hierarchies using tools such as DOORS or Jira, ensuring clear traceability
• Create and refine System Requirements Documents (SRDs) and other requirement documentation guiding program development
• Apply DoD frameworks (UAF, DoDAF) to system‑of‑systems architecture development
• Translate complex technical specifications into clear operational impacts for military stakeholders and senior leaders
• Use Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (SysML, Cameo, MagicDraw) to develop and analyze models within Digital Engineering ecosystems
• Build and maintain structural, behavioral, and parametric architecture models defining system interfaces and capabilities
• Conduct trade‑space analyses evaluating alternatives based on cost, schedule, performance, and risk
• Develop verification and validation materials, including test matrices and verification plans
• Serve as a technical liaison across government program offices, contractors, and operational users to resolve integration issues and drive consensus
• Work with operational and SME communities to identify capability gaps and decompose them into functional requirements
• Proactively identify key architectural decision points and deliver well‑researched courses of action aligned to cost, schedule, performance, and long‑term technology strategy

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and have current SCI eligibility

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Years of experience: 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of DoD related experience

Technical Skills

• Systems Engineering across the acquisition lifecycle
• DoD and USAF systems engineering experience
• System-of-Systems Architecture Development
• Mission Integration and Enterprise Architecture
• Requirements Development and Analysis
• Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
• Cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance
• Agile methodologies, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles
• Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5000.75
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
• Technical Documentation and Executive Brief Development

Interpersonal Skills

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal oversight
• Critical thinker capable of identifying issues and developing practical solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Ability to proactively engage customers and provide well-developed recommendations
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities

Additional Information

Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH and is 100% onsite

Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits