Senior Engineer, PAE (A) Capability Acquisition Department

Sabre Systems; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Sabre Systems, located in Maryland, seeks a Senior Engineer to guide Major Upgrade and Born Digital Acquisition lifecycle strategies. You will apply advanced systems engineering across development, integration, testing, and sustainment of military weapons systems, with leadership across acquisition activities.

The role requires 10+ years of relevant experience, at least 3 years in naval systems, and an active DoD clearance. Background checks apply and strong mentorship is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in engineering or related field.
• Fourteen years of relevant experience with substitution allowed for the master requirement.
• Active DoD secret clearance or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering and acquisition tasks with minimal guidance.
• Develop analyses, reports, and change proposals for weapons systems.
• Apply systems engineering to integration, QA, and verification activities.
• Collaborate with government and industry stakeholders to align objectives.

Education

Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) in Engineering/Math/Physics/related field

Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Engineering/Math/Physics/related field + 14 yrs experience

Job description

Responsibilities

The PAE(A) Capability Acquisition Department advances program execution by developing a data and modeling continuum across disciplines and the lifecycle; including methods, standards, and capability acquisition lifecycle strategies. This Department equips programs with integrated environments that enable dynamic program health status and management, synchronized technical management, continuous assessment, and drives rapid software delivery via open architectures and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to outpace evolving threats. This Department ensures leading acquisition program demand signals are properly informed by the latest methods and are enabled with training, environments, and contracting. Further, this Department designs flexible contractual structures for the on-time delivery of certifiable, mission-capable systems and builds a shared digital ecosystem to ensure secure, data-driven collaboration between government and industry partners.

The Capability Acquisition Department requires Senior Engineering expertise to provide direct support to guide execution of Major Upgrade and Born Digital Acquisition Full Lifecycle Strategies.

The Senior Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for applying advanced engineering principles and systems engineering expertise to support the acquisition, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of military weapons systems and associated support systems. The individual will work with minimal supervision, lead complex technical efforts, and provide strategic engineering guidance across the acquisition lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of complex engineering and acquisition tasks with minimal guidance.
• Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, and evaluate military weapons systems and supporting capabilities.
• Support Major Upgrade and Born Digital Acquisition strategies across the full acquisition lifecycle.
• Develop and review engineering analyses, technical reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Apply systems engineering practices to system integration, configuration management, quality assurance, verification and validation activities.
• Support acquisition planning, resource management, and technical management functions.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement, test, and evaluate software, software components, and systems supporting military weapons systems and related mission capabilities.
• Collaborate with government, industry, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure technical objectives align with acquisition and program goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship while driving engineering excellence and program execution.
• Support implementation of digital engineering, model-based approaches, open architecture principles, and CI/CD-enabled development environments.
• Assist in developing solutions that promote secure, data-driven collaboration across government and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) degree from an accredited college or university in:
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Or a related scientific discipline
• Allowable Substitution: Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related scientific discipline plus four (4) additional years of recent and relevant experience may be substituted for the master's degree requirement. The substitution experience must be in addition to the minimum experience requirement, resulting in a total of fourteen (14) years of relevant experience.

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of recent and relevant engineering experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience directly supporting naval systems.
• Demonstrated expertise within a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting military weapons systems and associated support systems.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical efforts and deliver results with limited oversight.
• Candidate must hold an active DoD secret clearance or higher
• The selected will have to pass a background investigation

Compensation Statement

At Sabre Systems, LLC, compensation is based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract-specific requirements; however, final compensation will be determined by individual qualifications and applicable contract terms. The general salary range for this position is as follows: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00

Refer & Earn: Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility

• A Level 3 Employee Referral Bonus applies to this requisition for qualifying referrals.

At Sabre Systems, we value great talent and encourage our employees to refer exceptional candidates.

If you have any questions about the referral policy or this position, please contact the Recruiting team.