C5ISR Systems Architect & Vehicle Integration Lead

DCS Corporation; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation is seeking an experienced engineer to provide DoD program office support for the integration of C4ISR technologies onto military ground vehicle platforms. You will coordinate with vehicle program offices and C5ISR system offices to align schedules, costs, and testing across Army and Marine Corps networks.

The role requires developing high-level architectures, drafting SoWs, and overseeing contractor execution to ensure end-to-end integration and interoperability.

Qualifications

• Due to the sensitivity of customer requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degrees in engineering or related fields with substantial experience in networked systems.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Working knowledge of C4, C4ISR, or C5ISR systems on DoD ground vehicles.
• Experience evaluating and integrating diverse onboard mission systems and ensuring interface compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and project management support to DoD program offices overseeing C4ISR integration on military ground vehicle platforms.
• Develop high-level architectures and strategies for C5ISR system integration onto ground vehicles.
• Draft contractual Statements of Work to define vehicle system integration efforts and oversee contractor execution.
• Coordinate and present regular status briefs to Project Manager Offices and Program Executive Offices.
• Manage and oversee contractor development of vehicle networks and integration of Government furnished systems.
• Establish a standard approach to Cyber Security certification to reduce IA certification and test burden.

Skills

Security clearance

DoD networked systems knowledge

C4ISR/C5ISR familiarity

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

DCS Corporation is seeking an experienced engineer to provide DoD program office support for the integration of C4ISR technologies onto military ground vehicle platforms. You will coordinate with vehicle program offices and C5ISR system offices to align schedules, costs, and testing across Army and Marine Corps networks.

The role requires developing high-level architectures, drafting SoWs, and overseeing contractor execution to ensure end-to-end integration and interoperability.