Odyssey Systems

Senior Systems Engineer

Odyssey Systems$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and Secret Clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field with 12 years of experience or 15 years of experience in technical discipline with 8 years in DoD.
  • Extensive experience with systems engineering processes and technical documentation development.
  • Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for documentation and presentations.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct program portfolio reviews to recommend plans and enhance systems engineering processes.
  • Prepare technical documentation and management reports for system characteristics and corrective actions.
  • Perform system validations and analyze major engineering results.
  • Provide comprehensive engineering support across the program lifecycle.
  • Support risk management activities in compliance with AF SEAM processes.
  • Conduct formal trade studies considering multiple performance and cost factors.
  • Analyze proposals for technical feasibility and compatibility.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility between remote and on-site.
  • Opportunity to work on critical modernization efforts within the Air Force.
  • Engagement in diverse systems engineering tasks crucial for defense operations.
  • Potential for skill development in high-level technical documentation and engineering assessments.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineerproviding support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division, has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to deliver airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities that support joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization efforts enable continued involvement with worldwide operations by revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multisensor data fusion, and improving global expeditionary readiness and availability. Additionally, the Division assists in the planned divestiture of the E-3 platform and in shaping development of followon capabilities for future airborne C2 systems.

This is a full time Hybrid position located at Tinker AFB, OK.

*Position Contingent Upon Contract Award*

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Conduct comprehensive program portfolio reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, enhance systems engineering processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance aligns with approved specifications.
  • Review and evaluate alternative plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance compliance with program specifications.
  • Prepare technical documentation defining and recommending system/subsystem characteristics, management reports, and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions, applying engineering economy principles.
  • Perform system validations, including criteria and procedure development, and analyze/evaluate major engineering system results.
  • Provide engineering, technical support, and training for programs/initiatives, including acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
  • Support risk management activities in alignment with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) processes.
  • Conduct formal trade studies considering engineering performance, effectiveness, cost-performance balance, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
  • Offer technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, analyses, procedural guidance, and documentation, supporting engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
  • Analyze proposals to compare and quantify technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness of proposed systems and components.

Concepts and Requirements Analysis:

  • Review and analyze key documents, including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), and Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs).
  • Conduct assessments of military utility, operational concepts (CONOPs), technology development strategies, functional configuration audits (FCAs), physical configuration audits (PCAs), and technology standards profiles.
  • Analyze system concepts and user requirements entered into system requirements baselines (functional, allocated, and product).

Engineering Process Support:

  • Assist in material solution analysis, technology development, engineering, manufacturing, production, deployment, and operations support.
  • Provide support for engineering technical processes, including version/configuration control, requirements analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and decision analysis.
  • Perform risk, configuration, technical data, and interface management, as well as technical planning and assessments.

Technical Reviews and Documentation:

  • Support planning and execution of technical reviews (e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessments) and develop associated documentation (e.g., Systems Engineering Plan, Risk Management Plan).
  • Develop systems engineering documentation, ensuring understanding of systems-of-systems interactions, configuration management, technical data packages, and acquisition/sustainment engineering processes.

*Position Contingent Upon Contract Award*

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have an Secret Clearance

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD OR

    • 15 years of directly related experience, eight of which must be in the DoD

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Development of technical documentation for systems and subsystems
  • Creation of management reports and engineering presentations for planning and corrective actions
  • Application of engineering economy principles to system analysis and recommendations
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, reporting, and presentation development
  • Strong problemsolving abilities applied to complex technical challenges

Interpersonal Skills

  • Effective communication across engineering, program, and leadership teams
  • Selfstarter with the ability to independently drive tasks and initiatives
  • Collaborative team contributor supporting crossfunctional missions
  • Strong timemanagement skills for balancing technical deliverables and project timelines
  • Demonstrated ability to work in structured, missiondriven environments

Additional Information

Location: Tinker AFB

Travel: 20% (Hanscom, Seattle)

Hybrid

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*Position Contingent Upon Contract Award*

About Odyssey Systems

Odyssey Systems is an information technology company based in Rockville, Maryland. It was founded in 1997 and provides a range of IT services to government agencies and private sector clients. Odyssey Systems specializes in software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity. The company has a team of over 500 employees and has worked with clients such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Institutes of Health. Odyssey Systems is committed to providing innovative solutions to its clients and helping them achieve their goals.
Learn more about Odyssey Systems
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1997
Revenue
$100 million

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