Senior Principal Mission Engineer
$153,000–$190,000 year
On-siteFairborn, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Conduct mission engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle, including mission analysis, operational concept development, requirements definition, systems integration, verification, validation, and test. Advise Government leadership on Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM) modernization strategies, technical risk reduction, and cross-platform mission integration. Develop operational concepts, mission threads, and concepts of employment while refining technical specifications, Interface Control Documents, and engineering documentation. Review contractor engineering products and mission architectures to ensure compliance with Government requirements and Open Mission Systems standards. Participate in laboratory, developmental, operational, and flight test activities, including Ground Test Director duties, while assessing mission effectiveness and recommending improvements. Prepare technical assessments, engineering reports, and executive briefings for senior leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related technical discipline
- 15 + years of experience
- An active Top Secret clearance
- Experience supporting DoD acquisition, mission engineering, systems engineering, or advanced technology development programs
- Minimum of 7 years supporting classified defense programs
- Experience supporting Electronic Warfare (EW), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), ISR, C4ISR, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), or mission systems integration
- Understanding of mission engineering principles, mission analysis, digital mission engineering, and systems engineering processes
- Knowledge of RF systems, radar, communications, electronic attack, electronic protection, mission planning, and Air Force command and control architectures
- Experience supporting developmental, operational, and flight test activities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience briefing senior Government and military leadership
- Experience supporting Air Force rapid acquisition organizations, particularly Big Safari
- Experience with Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM), Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), or Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) initiatives
- Familiarity with kill chain and kill web analysis, mission thread development, and mission-level systems integration
- Experience integrating Open Mission Systems (OMS), MOSA, UCI, and other open architecture standards across multiple airborne platforms
- Previous experience supporting flight test, operational experimentation, or rapid capability fielding
Desired Qualifications
- Military operational experience in Electronic Warfare, Intelligence, ISR, or airborne mission operations
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