F-35 Weapons Software Integration Engineer

DCS Corporation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation seeks an experienced Weapon System Software Integration Engineer to support F-35 weapon integration at Eglin AFB, FL. On-site role requiring active government security clearance and U.S. citizenship, with travel up to 1–2 times per month.

Responsibilities include coordinating software-related integration activities, maintaining sustainment oversight, and interfacing with government program offices and Lockheed Martin. Requires 12+ years in a weapons/aircraft program environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or STEM related field plus 12 years relevant experience in a Weapon or Aircraft Systems Program Office/Program Management Office.
• Demonstrated experience of 5 years integrating airborne weapons systems, to include systems/software engineering, test, and/or program management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and monitor F-35 aircraft/weapon integration software-related activities for compliance with F-35 System Requirement Documents, Universal Armament Interface Documents, and additional requirements documents as required using software engineering best practices.
• Support a team of F-35 Weapon Integrators: monitor, evaluate and provide technical recommendations to ensure software development activities follow standardized processes, and the mechanization of weapons interoperability and functionality are implemented in aircraft software to support warfighter requirements.
• Maintain software sustainment oversight for all assigned F-35 Weapons Integration tasks. Coordinate and synchronize aircraft integration activities and relative roadmaps with the Weapon System Program Offices, Weapon Program Management Offices, and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.
• Track all weapon software updates via spreadsheets; provide testing recommendations as required to update certifications with new aircraft and weapon software.
• Review all pertinent aircraft and weapon software documentation and provide engineering assessments and recommendations for certification.
• Support Joint Interface Control Working Group meetings, Program Management Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings and IPT status meetings as required. When required, serve as government interface manager for assigned weapon system software integration.
• Review Developmental Test (DT) flight clearances regarding software stores functional assessment (e.g., Software Weapons Integration Release Memorandum; Air Vehicle Software Release Memorandum; Flight Series Data) and provide recommendation to the Government on concurrence or rejection of DT flight clearances.
• Coordinate and participate in Mission Systems Integration laboratory, ground and flight tests. Monitor, review and comment on test plans, test procedures, and test results. Provide inputs to flight test planning; ensure inputs align with data requirements of the Technical Area/Subject Matter Expert(s).
• Prepare monthly inputs to F-35 Air Vehicle / Mission Systems (AV/MS) briefings to leadership.

Skills

Weapon systems integration

Systems engineering

Program management

DoD acquisition lifecycle

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or STEM

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

DCS Corporation seeks an experienced Weapon System Software Integration Engineer to support F-35 weapon integration at Eglin AFB, FL. On-site role requiring active government security clearance and U.S. citizenship, with travel up to 1–2 times per month.

Responsibilities include coordinating software-related integration activities, maintaining sustainment oversight, and interfacing with government program offices and Lockheed Martin. Requires 12+ years in a weapons/aircraft program environment.