INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

NAVAIR; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 144,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVAIR at Patuxent River, MD seeks an Interdisciplinary Engineer within the Mission Systems Group to support Long Range Fires and control systems in avionics programs. The role emphasizes integrating, testing, and validating complex avionics hardware and software in the aircraft environment.

You will coordinate across Program Offices, contractors, and Fleet teams to ensure requirements are met and feasible solutions are implemented, enabling safe, effective operations and mission success.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all technical and operational requirements are met for the development, integration, and testing of avionics and related modifications.
• Coordinate avionics systems engineering efforts within the Program Office, contractor facilities, and Fleet support teams.
• Determine feasibility of integrating avionics systems considering the aircraft environment and operator tactics.
• Facilitate teamwork among IPTs, NAVAIR competencies, DoD organizations, Fleet customers, and contractors to implement proper integration of new and updated hardware and software systems.

Job description

You will serve as a INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER in the Mission Systems Group, Avionics Engineering Department, Avionics Systems Engineering Division, Tactical Avionics Branch of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. You will be supporting Long Range Fires and Control.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

• You will ensure that all technical and operational requirements are met for the development, integration, and testing of applicable avionics and related modifications.
• You will coordinate specific avionics systems engineering efforts within the assigned Program Office, at contractor facilities, and with the Fleet support teams.
• You will determine feasibility of integrating various avionics systems with specific attention to the effects on systems due to the unique aircraft environment and operational tactics required by the operator.
• You will facilitate teamwork between the IPTs, NAVAIR competencies, DoD Organizations, Fleet customers, and contractor organizations to implement the proper integration of new and updated hardware and software systems.

Minimum Salary

143913

Maximum Salary

197200

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Position Open Date 11/04/2026

Position Close Date 11/11/2026

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NAVAIR offers an outstanding benefits package.