Acquisition Program Systems Engineer

RPMGlobal; Eglin Village (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS in Florida seeks an experienced Senior Acquisition Program Systems Engineer to support the full life cycle of air armament and conventional munitions programs, including missiles, seekers, and simulators. The role covers requirements through disposal with DoD oversight and international programs.

This position requires a TS clearance, US citizenship, an ABET‑accredited engineering degree and extensive acquisition experience on ACAT I/II programs, with strong systems engineering and

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree with 15+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degrees with fewer years.
• Experience with DoD/AF weapon system acquisitions and ACAT I/II programs.
• U.S. citizenship and Top Secret clearance required.
• Strong knowledge of DoD 5000-series and program management processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical expertise across all acquisition phases from requirements to sustainment.
• Develop and maintain engineering docs (SEPs, reviews, TIMs).
• Conduct trade studies on performance, cost, producibility, risk; support simulations.
• Support source selection activities and proposal reviews.
• Deliver systems engineering support for program oversight, configuration and interface management using tools like DOORS.
• Support evaluations, testing, portfolio reviews, and recommendations to improve system performance.

Skills

US Citizenship

Top Secret Clearance

Systems Engineering

DoD Acquisition Knowledge

ACAT I/II program experience

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

DOORS

DAMIR

EDA

PMRT

CRIS

Job description

DCS has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior AcquisitionProgram Systems Engineer to support the full life cycle of air armament and conventional munitions systems, including missiles, bombs, warheads, seekers/sensors, countermeasures, training systems, radars, explosive devices, and related support equipment. This work spans requirements analysis through disposal and includes support to international programs and FMS.

Essential Job Functions:

Duties include, but not limited to:

Provide engineering and technical expertise across all acquisition phases: requirements definition, design, integration, verification/validation, deployment, and sustainment.

Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans, technical reviews, audits, and interchange meeting materials (e.g., CDR, TIMs).

Conduct trade studies on performance, cost, producibility, maintainability, and risk; support simulation studies and system effectiveness modeling.

Perform proposal and modification evaluations for technical feasibility and cost effectiveness.

Support developmental planning, AoAs, mission needs analysis, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and system comparison studies per DoD 5000-series guidance.

Provide engineering assessments for training systems, simulators, integration requirements, and system readiness reviews.

Support source selection activities in a non‑decision‑making advisory role, including documentation development and proposal reviews.

Produce technical trade studies, integration documentation, and munitions‑related engineering products; support risk management and milestone review preparation.

Deliver systems engineering support for program oversight, configuration management, requirements management, and interface management; utilize tools such as DOORS.

Provide program engineering support for evaluations, testing, portfolio reviews, and recommendations to improve system performance and compliance with specifications.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, US Citizenship is required.

Top Secret Clearance

Bachelor’s degree from an ABET‑accredited engineering program + 15 years relevant experience; or Master’s degree + 10 years of relevant experience; or PhD+ 5 year of relevant experience.

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting Air Force or DoD weapon system acquisition programs
• Experience supporting ACAT I or ACAT II programs

Technical Skills

• DoD and Air Force acquisition policy and reporting
• ACAT I, II, and III program execution
• DAMIR, EDA, PMRT, CRIS
• Cost, schedule, and performance management
• Risk management planning and execution
• Acquisition strategy and milestone documentation
• Business Case Analysis and trade study development
• Systems Engineer experience