Join JRC's DIVISION Team!The Shipboard Integration Engineer works as a key member of the cross-functional integration team responsible for adapting the new flight vehicle for operation from a Virginia Class submarine. In this role, the engineer collaborates with platform, flight vehicle, and test teams to define and mature the physical and electrical interfaces, guide the development of flight-vehicle simulators for HWIL and SWIL testing, and ensure the integrated system can successfully receive and process a valid flight profile (mission plan). The position emphasizes coordinated engineering effort, close communication, and shared technical ownership across government and contractor partners
What You'll Do- Serve as critical technical contributor reporting to the LOC Missile System Integration Section Head on interface design between the flight vehicle and the submarine.
- Supports system integration efforts across fight vehicle, control, fire control, and launch subsystems
- Oversee the development of flight vehicle simulators including high fidelity guidance test sets (GTS).
- Serve as the lead liaison between the flight vehicle and shipboard branches.
- Support Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital thread/twin management, and configuration control.
- Ensure design integrity through requirements traceability, verification, and validation processes.
- Plan and execute flight system to payload integration activities, ensuring clear hand offs between flight and shipboard integration work streams.
- Lead hardware in the loop (HWIL) and software in the loop (SWIL) verification of the flight to shipboard interface; define test procedures, success criteria, and analyze results.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate/enable technical risks/opportunities specific to the payload interface; track mitigation/enabling actions.
- Provide technical input to Engineering Review Boards (ERB), technical Risk and Opportunities Management Boards (TRMB), and Configuration Control Boards (CCB) as the flight to shipboard interface subject matter expert.
- Contribute fight system to shipboard interface content to the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Mission Assurance Plan, and Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).
- Assist in the oversight of Integration and Test efforts for the LOC missile inclusive of hardware, instrumentation, data-collection, post-test analysis, and ship-integration
- Prepare and present flight to shipboard integration status for major technical and programmatic LOC reviews.
- Advise and contribute on flight system cost/schedule/technical trade-offs, and its documentation.
What You Bring to the Table- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related discipline).
- Minimum 7 years of defense related systems engineering experience on missile or aerospace MDAPs.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with Naval shipboard systems or mission planning.
- Strong communications skills and an ability to communicate complex subject matter to a non-technical
- Active Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret / SCI.
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Bonus Points- Master's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field.
- 10 years of defense related systems engineering experience on missile or aerospace MDAPs.
- Experience working onboard Virginia Class Submarines, with the Tomahawk Weapons System, or with Tomahawk Mission Planning.
- DAWIA Advanced Certification in Engineering or Program Management.
- Experience supporting nuclear-capable or strategic missile programs.
- Sea-Launch Platform Experience such as SSN, SSBN, and SSGN
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Additional Information:This position requires regular interaction with senior DoW, FFRDC, and industry leadership.
Travel (~ 50%) to test ranges, contractor facilities, weapons facilities, and government labs is required to support technical and programmatic reviews, integration events, and milestone readiness assessments.
At JRC we offer...- A competitive compensation package
- An exceptional employee benefits program, providing support for our team members' well-being and success
- The chance to contribute to a high-profile Department of Defense programs and make a positive impact
- A collaborative work environment where teamwork, creativity, and innovation thrive
- Opportunities for professional growth and development, helping you advance your career
