Principal Systems Integration Engineer

Odyssey; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey seeks a Principal Systems Integration Engineer to support the sUAS program AFLCMC/WIS Asymmetric Warfare Division. The role is onsite at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, focusing on system integration across weapon platforms and OSS&E.

You will lead requirements development, risk analyses, and design reviews, applying DoD 5000 guidance along with MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882 frameworks. Expect collaboration across multiple teams and ongoing technology upgrades.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US citizen required.
• Clearance: Top Secret.
• Master’s/Doctorate with DoD experience or Bachelor’s with extended DoD experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply DoDD 5000-series guidance and AF policies to SOF acquisition engineering activities.
• Support development and analysis of system requirements and translate to design criteria.
• Conduct system integration analyses, trade studies, and risk assessments across weapon platforms.
• Assist in developing system performance requirements and integration objectives.
• Review proposals, designs, and change packages; provide cost, schedule, and performance recommendations.
• Support airworthiness (MIL-HDBK-516), safety (MIL-STD-882), OSS&E.
• Participate in engineering reviews, TIMs, and program reviews with technical input.
• Support training devices and full-mission/operational system integrations.
• Provide engineering leadership in large-scale distributed and virtualized environments.
• Apply networking principles (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SSL) and proficiency with Windows/Linux/Unix.
• Guide IA accreditation and IA control implementation for ACAT I PIT systems.
• Deliver artifacts to support OSS&E, airworthiness certification, and lifecycle engineering per DAFI 63-1201.

Skills

Systems engineering

Airworthiness & OSS&E

Requirements development (DOORS)

Technical analysis & risk assessments

Engineering leadership

Networking (TCP/IP/SSL)

C/C++ and Java

Communication & collaboration

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in related field (ABET)

Bachelor’s in related field (ABET)

Tools

DOORS

System architecture modeling tools

Job description

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Integration Engineer, supporting the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Program AFLCMC/WIS Asymmetric Warfare Division. This program focuses on advancing, sustaining, and modernizing the Air Force’s small UAS portfolio to meet evolving operational needs across multiple mission sets. This role is onsite at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Apply DoDD 5000-series guidance and AFMC/AFLCMC engineering policies to SOF acquisition engineering activities.
• Support development and analysis of system and subsystem requirements, translating them into design criteria and system specifications.
• Conduct technical planning, system integration analyses, trade studies, and risk assessments across weapon system platforms.
• Assist in developing system performance requirements, integration objectives, and estimates for design, development, and sustainment.
• Review engineering proposals, designs, specifications, and change packages; provide recommendations to optimize cost, schedule, and performance.
• Conduct engineering evaluations supporting airworthiness (MIL-HDBK-516), safety (MIL-STD-882), and Operational Safety, Suitability & Effectiveness (OSS&E).
• Support engineering reviews, design reviews, TIMs, working groups, and program reviews, providing technical input, documentation, and reporting.
• Assist with technical planning, system integration, risk analysis, and supportability/effectiveness assessments for SOF systems, including full-mission trainers, operational flight trainers, avionics desktop trainers, courseware, and maintenance training devices.
• Provide engineering leadership and technical direction in the development of systems operating within large-scale distributed and virtualized environments.
• Apply experience in developing systems that utilize networking principles and protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL.
• Utilize experience developing on Windows, Sun, Linux, or Unix platforms, including proficiency with C/C++ and Java.
• Provide guidance and support for Information Assurance (IA) accreditation and IA control implementation for projects up to and including ACAT I Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems.
• Deliver engineering expertise and produce required artifacts to support systems integration, OSS&E, airworthiness certification per MIL-HDBK-516, system safety per MIL-STD-882, and life-cycle systems engineering in accordance with DAFI 63-1201.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Top Secret

Education And Experience

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 15 years of related experience, 12 years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelor’s degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 20 years of related experience, 15 of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills

• Systems engineering and integration across complex weapon system architectures
• Airworthiness, safety, and OSS&E evaluation in accordance with MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882
• Requirements development and management using tools like DOORS and system architecture modeling
• Technical analysis, trade studies, and risk assessment supporting DoD 5000-series acquisition processes

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective communication and the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly
• Strong collaboration skills for working across multidisciplinary teams and with government stakeholders.
• Adaptability and professionalism in fast-paced, evolving program environments.
• Proactive problem-solving and the ability to build positive, solutions-focused relationships.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Travel: 20%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.