Senior Systems Engineer
Location: NAWS China Lake, CA
Security Clearance Requirement: Active Secret
Telework Eligible? This is an on-site position
What You'll Do:
As the Senior Systems Engineer, you will provide systems engineering expertise supporting NAVAIR's Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Weapons Program Office (PMA-242). You will support systems engineering, requirements development, systems integration, technical reviews, risk management, and lifecycle engineering activities for complex weapon systems and related capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with engineering, program management, test, fleet, and industry stakeholders to support the development and integration of advanced DoD capabilities.
PMA-242 is based at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Travel to this location may be required. For candidates interested in relocating to Maryland, relocation to the area is also an option.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs), requirements development, system architecture, risk management, and configuration management activities.
- Conduct gap analyses aligned with warfighter needs to deliver traceable capability requirements for current and future weapons roadmaps.
- Guide requirements definition, capability roadmapping, and integration planning for emerging DoD strike weapons.
- Coordinate with developmental and operational test communities, intelligence organizations, program offices, NAVAIR, JPO, industry partners, and fleet/combat air forces.
- Lead risk assessment activities related to aircraft and system-of-systems integration.
- Serve as a primary technical interface with fleet users, OPNAV sponsors, contractors, platform PMAs, weapons safety boards, and joint service partners.
- Some travel to the NAS Patuxent River, MD-based program office may be required.
This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
