Senior FMS Engineer – Naval Aviation Systems

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 161,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group, LLC in Lexington Park, MD, seeks a Senior Engineer for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). You will support cradle-to-grave SE processes, ensuring rigorous technical baselines, LOAs, and testing for multiple platforms.

The role requires close collaboration with the FMS PM and APME to maintain quality requirements and robust development. Responsibilities include planning flight tests, coordinating SMEs across domains, overseeing configuration management, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of recent and relevant experience in systems engineering for Naval Aviation.
• 3 of those years must involve SE milestones and reviews of the Acquisition process.
• MS/MA or BS +4 years substituted as allowed for degree requirements.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for classified information; active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the FMS Program Manager and APME ensuring SE rigor and quality in LOAs and technical requirements.
• Develop LOAs, SOWs, CDRLs, and other acquisition documentation.
• Plan and execute flight tests and analysis for FMS programs.
• Coordinate with SMEs across NAVAIR/NAVSEA domains.
• Lead risk management activities and obsolescence solutions.
• Oversee configuration management and ECP/RFV/CR processes.
• Support production readiness and post-delivery sustainment.
• Plan budget and manage resources; assist FMS case development and new business.

Skills

Customer engagement

Flight test planning

SE artifact development

Cross-domain coordination

Risk management

Configuration management

Obsolescence solutions

Acquisition docs

Budget planning

Quality assurance

Naval Aviation SE

Travel readiness

Education

MS/MA in Engineering/Math/Physics

BS in Engineering/Math/Physics +4 yrs substituting

Job description

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group, LLC in Lexington Park, MD, seeks a Senior Engineer for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). You will support cradle-to-grave SE processes, ensuring rigorous technical baselines, LOAs, and testing for multiple platforms.

The role requires close collaboration with the FMS PM and APME to maintain quality requirements and robust development. Responsibilities include planning flight tests, coordinating SMEs across domains, overseeing configuration management, and