Senior International Systems Engineer - DoD & Export Control

Serco; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. invites a qualified Senior Engineer to join a high-impact team shaping technical solutions and program strategies for the AFLCMC/WA Directorate.

The role supports the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft ICT at Wright Patterson AFB, OH, with opportunities to influence international architecture and export control efforts. A TOP-SECRET clearance with SCI access is required, along with advanced degrees and substantial DoD engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 15+ years relevant DoD/DoW experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent (MBA, JD, etc.) with 10+ years in DoW/DoD environment.
• Minimum 3 years of SAP or SCI experience within the last 8 years.
• Travel up to 10% (CONUS).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key advisor to the International Architecture & Export Control ICT Lead by developing engineering assessments, technical recommendations, and architectural strategies that provide decision-quality data in support of enterprise-level decision making
• Evaluate system architectures, interoperability requirements, exportability considerations, modernization initiatives, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities that enhance foreign partner effectiveness, integration, and operational capability.
• Interface directly with Materiel Leaders, Chief Engineers, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) organizations, and other senior-level stakeholders to analyze program requirements and challenges, identify cross-program dependencies, and recommend actionable solutions to drive enterprise alignment across the international portfolio.
• Collaborate with government, industry, laboratory, and operational stakeholders to analyze technical alternatives and promote alignment across programs and mission areas.
• Assess technical risks, integration challenges, dependencies, and engineering tradeoffs associated with the development, integration, and transition of capabilities that support international partners and defense cooperation initiatives.
• Support the development of technology roadmaps, integration strategies, and modernization approaches that improve interoperability and support exportable architectures.
• Develop and brief technical products, engineering analyses, and decision support products that inform the directorate’s Capability Trade Council (CTC) activities and senior leader decision-making.
• Analyze emerging threats, operational needs, technology trends, and international capability requirements to identify capability gaps and inform long-term modernization and investment strategies across the portfolio.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (CONUS).

Skills

Active Top Secret clearance

SCI access

Travel up to 10%

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Serco Inc. invites a qualified Senior Engineer to join a high-impact team shaping technical solutions and program strategies for the AFLCMC/WA Directorate.

The role supports the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft ICT at Wright Patterson AFB, OH, with opportunities to influence international architecture and export control efforts. A TOP-SECRET clearance with SCI access is required, along with advanced degrees and substantial DoD engineering experience.