NAVAIR Systems Engineer, Senior

Location

US-MD-California

ID

2026-4983

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As our next Systems Engineer, SR for NAVAIR, you'll collaborate with talented professionals to create innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower naval aviation and defense operations. Your expertise will help shape cutting-edge systems, enhance national security, and drive technological advancement for our nation.

The program is focused on the replacement of legacy mission planning software and system architectures to achieve real-time collaboration, automation, and enhanced mission capabilities. The program is applying innovative software technologies, large scale Agile, and DevSecOps to revolutionize mission planning solutions and the deployment of those solutions to operational environments. You will be part of a dynamic and diverse team that will bring modern digital technologies to the planning, execution, and post-mission analysis.

Responsibilities: The position is a Systems Engineering position (not a Software Engineering or Software Developer position)

You will apply systems engineering processes to the analysis, planning, development, verification, deployment, and documentation of modern mission planning software.

• You will analyze a variety of current and next generation mission operation domains in order to translate these into requirements and system views using MBSE.

• You will collaborate with leadership, other engineers, vendors, and software project leads in a large scale Agile SAFe workflow software development process to evolve user requirements into solutions that enhance the mission planning.

• You will participate or lead working groups to address system safety and certification requirements and documentation for the software.

• You will participate in working groups to document and address cyber and software security requirements.

• You will participate or lead risk management tracking and mitigation for assigned efforts.

• You will coordinate with test & evaluation activities to ensure that the mission planning solutions are sufficiently verified & validated.

• You will directly coordinate with (and in many cases lead) action teams that will include SMEs, engineers, vendors, and operators to analyze, plan, and address engineering and software challenges for the program.

• You will assist with vendor tasking, guidance, & oversight in the development of technical SOWs, participation with TIMs, PMRs, and review of CDRLs.

• You will advise and assist NAVAIR executives, managers, and supervisors in the planning and implementation of systems engineering and digital engineering policy and guidance.

• You will support project planning and technical cost estimates.

• You will author reports, provide progress reviews, and brief Senior NAVAIR Leadership on status and technical analysis.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; or technical/scientific degree with systems engineering experience on DoW program(s)
• Junior or Journey level experience working engineering activities for a technology program
• Must have a DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret if necessary. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to travel within CONUS up to 6 times per year.
• Local to Pax River, NAS and able to make scheduled and adhoc meetings in person.

Experience in any of the following areas is considered enhancing but is not required.

• Working software development and sustainment programs.
• Working DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience as a military aviator or serving in the Navy or Marine Corps
• Experience generating system requirements.
• Experience with DoD mission planning
• Producing and using Model Based Systems Engineering artifacts
• Agile or Agile SAFe processes

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $105,000.00/Yr. - USD $145,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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