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Kairos Technologies · 1 month ago

Systems Engineer, Next Gen Jammer Platform Stores Integration

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

KAIROS, Inc is a growing Woman Owned Small Business providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Training and Education services. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Programs Office at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, focusing on the integration of electronic warfare systems and ensuring successful operational capabilities.

Information TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the Deputy Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (DAPMSE) assigned to PMA-234 as a technical integrator for electronic warfare (EW) pods/stores, specifically ALQ-99, Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid Band(-MB) and Low Band (-LB)

As a technical leader for platform stores integration (PSI), the selected candidate will be responsible for conceiving, planning, organizing, and leading development and store integration activities specific to the NGJ pods

The NGJ PSI DAPMSE is responsible for coordinating all the system integration engineering efforts associated with NGJ-MB/LB with PMA-265 Weapon Systems Integration (WSI) IPT and Growler System Integration (GSI) IPT teams necessary for conducting integration on domestic and FMS EA-18G Growler aircraft

The incumbent is responsible for conceiving, planning, organizing, and leading weapons and store integration activities. This includes conducting engineering analyses, test and evaluation of weapon systems, related subsystems and components. Projects cover the entire life cycle and acquisition phases from concept development and testing to production and decommissioning

Review program documentation for impact and opportunities related to store development, production and deployment. Participate in engineering requirements process and program team design reviews

Assisting the Commodity Class Desks and IPT Leads with identifying & developing systems engineering and platform integration requirements, and ensuring these requirements are addressed in the Store Integration Plan (SIP) throughout the program development, integration, and test

Supporting the Interface Control Working Group (ICWG), developing and updating system interface control documents (ICDs)

Managing, tailoring & executing the Airworthiness processes, managing & coordinating with NAVAIR Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Technical Program Office (TPO) and Prime Contractor representatives as required for Store Certification data and the review & approval of Technical Data Package (TDP) deliverables. Reviews flight clearances for technical accuracy and safety of flight

Ensure that individual efforts are extended across other teams by focusing individual program and product team efforts in achieving coherent, integrated solutions

Providing technical support for the development & platform integration Statement of Work (SOW)

Providing technical leadership in responding to test and integration deficiencies

Qualification

WeaponsStore integrationAirworthiness experienceEA-18G Growler experienceSystems engineeringTechnical leadershipTechnical depthProgram schedules understandingSafety of flight knowledge

Required

Experience that demonstrates technical depth to understand and interpret related technical concepts, approaches, and capabilities showing an understanding of system of systems interaction of various components and project their influence on the operational capability

Experience that demonstrates an understanding of program schedules and planning timelines including requirements generation and the inputs required to successfully integrate and field a product

Experience that demonstrates knowledge of how various systems trades will influence the end user experience

Must have weapons and store integration experience

Bachelor's degree in technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university

Ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, three (3) of which must be directly related to DoD systems

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation

This position requires the candidate be Top Secret/SCI eligible