OverviewJoin our team as a Senior Systems Integration Engineer and support a Department of Defense customer by integrating emerging hardware, software, and network technologies for special operations aviation. You will lead end-to-end integration of autonomy engines, sensor payloads, and communication systems on aircraft and in the lab, ensure every system is stable and test-ready.
**Position is contingent upon contract award**
Work Schedule and Location:
On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday, standard business hours at MacDill AFB and nearby Tampa, FL offices. Travel to field and flight test events as required.
Responsibilities
- Lead physical and logical integration of hardware and software on aircraft, lab benches, and ground systems.
- Develop and manage system interfaces, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
- Act as primary troubleshooter for issues that cross software, hardware, and network domains.
- Configure complete systems so they meet entry criteria for formal test events.
- Create and maintain architecture diagrams, wiring diagrams, and configuration guides.
- Partner with software, network, and test engineers to identify and mitigate integration risks.
- Document integration work and contribute technical input to final test reports.
Qualifications
Required:
- Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Minimum 10 years of systems integration experience on DoD/SOF programs
- Demonstrated expertise integrating complex hardware, software, and network systems on airborne or equivalent platforms
- Hands-on experience with military electronics, sensor payloads, and computer systems
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex system-of-systems challenges
- Experience reading and creating technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and system architecture documentation
Desired:
- Hardware/software integration on special operations fixed-wing and unmanned aircraft
- Strong understanding of SOF tactical communications and network infrastructure
- Experience with government rapid-innovation cells, SOF common mission architectures, and government autonomy suites
Pay Range
Negotiable
