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NAVAIR Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance!

AMERICAN SYSTEMS
United States, Maryland, Patuxent River
Jan 18, 2025
Job Title / Level
NAVAIR Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance!
Clearance Required?
Secret
Location:
Patuxent River, MD 20670 US (Primary)
% Travel
0 - 10%
Job Description

Are you ahighly motivated System Engineer?Are you looking to engage insupporting innovations to system engineering practicesacross theNAVAIRcommunity?Then come aboard AMERICAN SYSTEMS as our next NAVAIR System Engineer!

As aSystem Engineer you will:



  • Support a National Priority Program where no two days will be the same
  • Work with the latest, cutting edge technology
  • Provide creative solutions to complex problems
  • Work with a team of driven, supportive and highly skilled professionals.
  • Receive a robust benefits package that includes ourEmployee Stock Ownership Plan! (ESOP)


A week in the life of a Systems Engineer:



  • Assess engineering efforts for cost and schedule contracted by or in coordination with the IPT
  • Review, disposition, and take responsibility for the quality of engineering staff effort
  • Provide inputs for engineering staff requirements in support of IPT efforts
  • Coordinate tasking of engineering staff with IPT leads
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to engineering staff
  • Provide technical guidance and oversight to the following teams



  1. Software
  2. Mission Planning
  3. Avionics Test Facility (ATF)



  • Provide execute software architecting processes to support software compartmentalization
  • Tailor SETR and SET to support AGILE development and acquisition
  • Provide recommendation to IPT leads for the direction of the projects, adjusting the plan when appropriate to maintain balance between competing interests
  • Review and Disposition defects found
  • Lead/Coordinate the Lead Software Engineer and software team to evaluate defects found in the code baselines
  • Utilize established methods of communications to coordinate a PMA-wide disposition
  • Chair the SCRIB/E (Software Configuration Review Initiative Board/Evaluation) comprised of pilot representatives, military class desk, civilian class desks, IPT leadership, and engineering leadership. End goals include a priority being assigned to each known defect, and a funding target for programming.
  • Coordinate OMN PRE funding requests with IPT leadership annually
  • Build and maintain a program wide Functional Qualification Testing schedule
  • Continually assess the option of setting up an organic Software Support Activity
  • Provide regular status updates to APMSEs concerning software acquisition progress

Job Requirements

  • Ability to obtain Top Secret DoD Clearance. US Citizenship required.
  • A BS or BA degree in Engineering with software development experience. Degree must be awarded from a college program with ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) certification.
  • At least fifteen (15) years of systems engineering experience, performing requirements analysis, design, integration and testing. At least five (5) years of the fifteen (15) years of experience shall have consisted of performing systems engineering functions for a DoD aircraft system, DoD weapons system, DoD mission system or DoD support system.


Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

Company Awards:



  • Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
  • Energage National Best Workplaces, National
  • Washington Post Best Workplaces,


Veteran Hiring Awards:



  • U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets Gold Medallion
  • BEST FOR VETS:EMPLOYER by Military Times
  • TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER by MilitaryFriendly.com


AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is$140,000-160,000. 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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