Senior Systems Engineer at Modern Technology Solutions in Washington, DC

Responsibilities

• Provide senior engineering subject matter expertise and oversight in the acquisition, requirements, design, analysis, and development of systems for air and marine, law enforcement and surveillance operations
• Develop operational capability models and analysis in support of system requirements development (experience with geospatial platforms, Matlab)
• Assist with aircraft testing, to include test planning, coordination, execution, data analysis and reporting
• Provide strategic guidance to AMO leadership and Program Managers on topic areas covering platform suitability, sensor development and integration, tactical communications, satellite data-links, aircraft modifications, modeling and simulation, and terrestrial WAN data integration with DHS/CBP/AMO operations centers and mobile field Agents
• Collaborate with DHS enterprise services, Federal, DoD, and industry partners to integrate new sensor/aircraft data-products while maintaining system compatibility and interoperability
• Support AMO Program Managers in the coordination of program milestones, pursuant to technology insertion, testing and fielding of both new aircraft and/or modified aircraft
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise in the development of CONOPS, ORD, statements of work, equipment specifications and technical data packages
• Coordinate and lead author for technical documentation to include cyber threat assessments, engineering specifications, reports, aircraft maintenance and user manuals

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering or Systems Management and 10 years relevant experience or bachelor’s degree and 14 years relevant experience
• At least 4 years DoD/DHS program experience in engineering and logistics
• DAWIA certifications (preferred): Level II in Engineering and Test & Evaluation; Level I in Life Cycle Logistics
• Deep knowledge and strong understanding of DoD and DHS aircraft and associated mission systems, avionics, data-buses, data-links, sensors and Situational Awareness User Interfaces (in particular those used by CBP – Minotaur, BigPipe, ATAK, eGIS)
• Requirements analysis/ DHS JRMIS experience preferred
• Air Vehicle/Systems Engineering experience required
• Wide Area Network engineering experience required
• Modern Data-link technology experience required