Lead Systems Integration & Mission Planning Engineer

Strategic Systems Programs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Systems Programs in Washington, DC, seeks a senior engineering and program management leader to serve as the technical authority for the development and integration of Conventional Prompt Strike weapon control and mission planning systems across current and future military platforms.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, provide independent government oversight of hardware production and software integration, and coordinate IPTs with external offices and subject-matter experts to

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in technical program management for complex military systems.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and facilitating IPTs or technical working groups.
• Experience in systems integration, platform integration, or hardware production management for weapon control or mission planning capabilities.
• Federal service experience at GS-11 level or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as tech authority for development and integration of Conventional Prompt Strike weapon control or mission planning systems across current and future platforms.
• Provide multi-discipline engineering direction and strategic guidance to the program team to address complex weapon control and mission planning concerns.
• Provide expert, independent government oversight and technical authority for hardware production, software integration, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Facilitate IPTs, advisory boards, technical working groups, and audit teams to drive collaboration across stakeholders and program offices.
• Coordinate with external program offices, military services, and subject matter experts to ensure seamless technical integration and capability deployment.
• Analyze, evaluate, and prepare critical program risks, technical briefs, and executive-level correspondence to support leadership decisions.

Skills

Technical program management

Engineering oversight

Leading multi-disciplinary teams

Risk management

IPTs / technical working groups

Education

08XX Professional Engineering Series

1550 Computer Science Series

1310 Physics Series

Job description

Strategic Systems Programs in Washington, DC, seeks a senior engineering and program management leader to serve as the technical authority for the development and integration of Conventional Prompt Strike weapon control and mission planning systems across current and future military platforms.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, provide independent government oversight of hardware production and software integration, and coordinate IPTs with external offices and subject-matter experts to