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New Directions · 1 month ago

Joint Mission Planning Systems Engineer

China Lake, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $135K/yr

6+ years exp

New Directions Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Joint Mission Planning Systems Engineer to coordinate and perform integration activities for the F/A-18 & EA-1 BG aircraft. The role involves interfacing with various stakeholders, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards.

EducationFitnessHealth Care

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinate and perform Mission Systems (MS) team integration activities for the F/ A-18 & EA-1 BG aircraft USN and FMS variants

Perform as the F/A-18 & EA-1 BG IPT primary contact point with contractors, program managers, and sponsors for MS team projects involving the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)

Independently interface with all levels of the F/ A-18 IPT as well as external organizations (e.g. Program Office, Aircraft PMAs, NAVAIR, Boeing, Raytheon, etc.) on matters related to JMPS integration, project planning, scheduling, document preparation, engineering document assessment and integration planning

Obtain and maintain adequate qualifications with current standards, procedures and schedules

Develop plans and make written and oral presentations to contractors, sponsors, and IPT management on program status, technical problems, scheduling, and costs

Provide technically sound advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, peers, and sponsors on specific technical aspects of JMPS

Perform as an Initiative Architect (IA) for aircraft software changes involving JMPS and associated subsystems installed on the F/ A-18 & EA-18G platforms and develop integrated breakdown structure (IBS) plans and asset requirement plans encompassing the development and verification phases of developmental software

Provide engineering analysis, recommendations and solutions for complex challenges during system design and anomaly corrections

Ensure that required documentation (detailed procedures, etc.) is developed for all tests and is in accordance with current standards, procedures and schedules

Qualification

Joint Mission Planning SystemF/A-18 aircraft experienceEngineering analysisProject planningTechnical presentationsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration