Systems Engineer, Mission Systems Architecture

Location: NAS Patuxent River, MD

Security Clearance Requirement: Secret with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance

Telework Eligible? No - 100% On-Site

What You’ll Do:

As a Systems Engineer, you will provide pivotal support to the Mission Systems Architecture (MSA) Integrated Product Team (IPT) within NAVAIR's Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office, PMA-271. The responsibilities include providing technical oversight, development, integration and sustainment of the various mission systems used in the airborne naval nuclear deterrence mission.

• Providing support to the IPT by capturing, analyzing, decomposing, and designing requirements for large complex mission systems.
• Reviewing functional, interface, and performance specifications for hardware and software implementation.
• Continuously assessing and communicating technical risks to cost, scheduling, and/or performance to the system acquisition.
• Providing technical evaluations support and serving as a subject matter expert (SME) to the IPT.
• Engaging with NAVAIR Technical Area Experts (TAEs) or SMEs to ensure system design meets all NAVAIR airworthiness requirements.
• Recommending and assisting with the implementation of new approaches, tools, and techniques based on needs identified in metric and defect trends on current and related programs.

This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.