Missile Warning Systems Engineer - Space & FMS Solutions

Apogee Engineering; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering in Arlington, VA is seeking a Missile Warning Systems Engineer with Foreign Military Sales experience to support U.S. Space Force mission-area programs of record.

The role involves translating customer needs into technical requirements and coordinating TRFD activities to ensure exportability. Responsibilities include leading technical release, preparing high-quality memos and briefings, and interfacing with program offices and international partners.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: A TS clearance at time of application.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a systems engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, or computer science field.
• Years of Experience: 6+ years of experience with space operations with 3+ years of experience with the mission area.
• Knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle and FMS policies, processes, and stakeholders.
• Ability to use MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint, and communicate at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Integrate U.S. Space Force mission-area programs of record into the FMS enterprise to enable export to international partners.
• Coordinate and lead technical release and foreign disclosure (TRFD) activities for program capabilities, ensuring compliance with applicable Air Force and DoD policies.
• Translate operational/customer needs into technical requirements and system specifications that support exportability and partner use.
• Prepare, review, and deliver high-quality written products (technical memos, TRFD packets, compliance documentation) supporting technology release decisions.
• Develop and present briefings to executive- and senior-level leadership that report programmatic milestones, TRFD status, and risk/mitigation plans.
• Engage and coordinate with key stakeholders - program offices, foreign disclosure officers, contracting, legal/compliance, acquisition, and international partners - to drive timely decisions.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle and the FMS/security assistance processes to advise program planning and schedule impacts.
• Identify technical, policy, and security risks associated with foreign disclosures and FMS transfer; recommend mitigation strategies and implementation plans.
• Support technical reviews, integration activities, and test & evaluation planning to ensure the system meets both mission and exportability requirements.

Skills

Missile systems

Foreign Military Sales

Space operations

Executive-level communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Apogee Engineering in Arlington, VA is seeking a Missile Warning Systems Engineer with Foreign Military Sales experience to support U.S. Space Force mission-area programs of record.

The role involves translating customer needs into technical requirements and coordinating TRFD activities to ensure exportability. Responsibilities include leading technical release, preparing high-quality memos and briefings, and interfacing with program offices and international partners.