Missile Integration Engineer (Flight to Shipboard Integration Engineer)

JRC Careers; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee benefits

Impactful DoD programs

Collaborative environment

Professional growth

Job summary

JRC Careers is seeking a Missile Integration Engineer to lead flight-to-shipboard interface work for Virginia Class submarine platforms. You will collaborate with platform, flight vehicle, and test teams to mature interfaces and develop flight-vehicle simulators for HWIL/SWIL testing, ensuring credible mission plans are executable.

The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, rigorous interface design, and MBSE practices across government and contractor partners, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems) or related field.
• 7+ years of defense-related systems engineering experience on missile or aerospace MDAPs.
• 2+ years of experience with Naval shipboard systems or mission planning.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI.
• DAWIA Advanced Certification in Engineering or Program Management.
• Experience with Virginia Class Submarines, Tomahawk Weapons System, or Tomahawk Mission Planning.
• Sea-Launch platform experience (SSN/SSBN/SSGN).
• Strong communication skills for conveying complex topics to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical contributor reporting to the LOC Missile System Integration Section Head on flight-vehicle interface design.
• Support system integration across fight vehicle, control, fire control, and launch subsystems.
• Oversee development of flight vehicle simulators and high-fidelity test sets.
• Lead liaison between flight vehicle and shipboard branches.
• Support MBSE, digital thread/twin management, and configuration control.

Skills

Defense systems engineering

Missile programs

Naval shipboard systems

MBSE

System integration

Communication skills

Flight/shipping interface

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

DAWIA Advanced Certification

Job description

Missile Integration Engineer (Flight to Shipboard Integration Engineer)

At JRC, we tackle some of the toughest challenges faced by the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. Our expertise in engineering innovation and semiconductor technologies allows us to deliver mission-critical microelectronics solutions, aerospace systems engineering, and cutting‑edge research and development. By joining JRC, you’ll be part of a team that supports strategic deterrence and defense missions, playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of the United States and its allies.

Join JRC's Missiles & Space Team!

The Missile Integration Engineer works as a key member of the cross‑functional integration team responsible for adapting the new flight vehicle for operation from a Virginia Class submarine. In this role, the engineer collaborates with platform, flight vehicle, and test teams to define and mature the physical and electrical interfaces, guide the development of flight‑vehicle simulators for HWIL and SWIL testing, and ensure the integrated system can successfully receive and process a valid flight profile (mission plan). The position emphasizes coordinated engineering effort, close communication, and shared technical ownership across government and contractor partners.

What You'll Do

• Serve as critical technical contributor reporting to the LOC Missile System Integration Section Head on interface design between the flight vehicle and the submarine.


• Supports system integration efforts across fight vehicle, control, fire control, and launch subsystems.


• Oversee the development of flight vehicle simulators including high fidelity guidance test sets (GTS).


• Serve as the lead liaison between the flight vehicle and shipboard branches.


• Support Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital thread/twin management, and configuration control.


• Ensure design integrity through requirements traceability, verification, and validation processes.


• Plan and execute flight system to payload integration activities, ensuring clear hand offs between flight and shipboard integration work streams.


• Lead hardware in the loop (HWIL) and software in the loop (SWIL) verification of the flight to shipboard interface; define test procedures, success criteria, and analyze results.


• Identify, assess, and mitigate/enable technical risks/opportunities specific to the payload interface; track mitigation/enabling actions.


• Provide technical input to Engineering Review Boards (ERB), technical Risk and Opportunities Management Boards (TRMB), and Configuration Control Boards (CCB) as the flight to shipboard interface subject matter expert.


• Contribute fight system to shipboard interface content to the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Mission Assurance Plan, and Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).


• Assist in the oversight of Integration and Test efforts for the LOC missile inclusive of hardware, instrumentation, data‑collection, post‑test analysis, and ship‑integration.


• Prepare and present flight to shipboard integration status for major technical and programmatic LOC reviews.


• Advise and contribute on flight system cost/schedule/technical trade‑offs, and its documentation.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related discipline).


• 7+years of defense related systems engineering experience on missile or aerospace MDAPs.


• 2+ years of experience working with Naval shipboard systems or mission planning.


• An Active DoW Secret clearance (or have held an active clearance within the last 2 years) with eligibility for Top Secret / SCI.


• Strong communications skills and an ability to communicate complex subject matter to a non‑technical personnel.


• Master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field.


• 10years of defense related systems engineering experience on missile or aerospace MDAPs.


• Experience working onboard Virginia Class Submarines, with the Tomahawk Weapons System, or with Tomahawk Mission Planning.


• DAWIA Advanced Certification in Engineering or Program Management.


• Experience supporting nuclear‑capable or strategic missile programs.


• Sea‑Launch Platform Experience such as SSN, SSBN, and SSGN


• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

At JRC we offer...

• A competitive compensation package


• An exceptional employee benefits program, providing support for our team members' well‑being and success


• The chance to contribute to a high‑profile Department of Defense programs and make a positive impact


• A collaborative work environment where teamwork, creativity, and innovation thrive


• Opportunities for professional growth and development, helping you advance your career

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