Senior Engineer, PAE (A) Capability Acquisition Department

Sabre Systems, LLC; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus eligibility

Job summary

Sabre Systems, LLC is seeking a Senior Engineer to guide the execution of Major Upgrade and Born Digital Acquisition lifecycle strategies for military weapons systems. The role requires leadership across lifecycle phases, with minimal supervision, and collaboration with government and industry partners.

The successful candidate will apply advanced engineering and systems engineering principles to support development, integration, testing, and sustainment of complex defense systems, with open

Qualifications

• Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• BS/BA plus 14 years of relevant experience may substitute for master's degree; total 14 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of complex engineering and acquisition tasks with minimal guidance.
• Apply engineering principles to supports naval weapons systems and related capabilities.
• Support Major Upgrade and Born Digital Acquisition lifecycle strategies.
• Develop and review engineering analyses, reports, proposals, and other docs.
• Apply systems engineering to integration, configuration management, QA, V&V.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Naval systems experience

DoD clearance

Education

MS in Engineering/Math/Physics

BS in Engineering/Math/Physics + 14 yrs exp

Tools

CI/CD

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.