Senior Mission Planning Engineer

Jobtailor; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Lexington Park, Maryland seeks a Senior Mission Planning Engineer to oversee integration, certification, and sustainment of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms. You will act as a technical authority, guiding system integration, software evaluation, and mission planning operations to ensure safe and effective mission execution.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with JMPS, VMPS, and NOMS, strong systems engineering knowledge, and the ability to lead

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with mission planning systems (JMPS, VMPS, NOMS).
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Experience with requirements development and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration, certification, sustainment, and operational support of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms.
• Serve as technical authority, guiding system integration, software evaluation, certification efforts, and mission planning operations.
• Lead integration across multiple platforms and oversee lifecycle support from development to deployment.

Skills

Mission planning systems

Systems engineering

Software integration

Requirements traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering

Tools

JMPS

VMPS

NOMS

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Senior Mission Planning Engineer leads the integration, certification, sustainment, and operational support of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms.
• The incumbent serves as a technical authority, providing guidance on system integration, software evaluation, certification efforts, and mission planning operations to ensure safe and effective mission execution.
• Lead integration, sustainment, and evaluation of mission planning systems across multiple platforms.
• Oversee lifecycle support from development through operational deployment and sustainment.
• Lead evaluation of mission planning software functionality, interfaces, and system integration.
• Assess system performance, compatibility, and operational suitability.
• Identify and resolve complex integration and system-level issues.
• Lead certification and compliance efforts for mission planning systems and mission data loading capabilities.
• Oversee verification and validation (V&V) activities and certification documentation.
• Ensure compliance with program and airworthiness requirements.
• Interface directly with fleet users, program offices, and stakeholders to resolve mission planning issues.
• Provide operational expertise to improve mission planning workflows and system usability.
• Oversee mission data loading processes, configuration management, and system integrity.
• Ensure proper data distribution and configuration control across platforms.
• Lead coordination across engineering disciplines including data integrity, navigation, communications, and surveillance.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across IPTs.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with mission planning systems (e.g., JMPS, VMPS, NOMS)
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes
  • Software integration, test and evaluation, and configuration management
  • Requirements development and traceability
• Understanding of:
  • Aviation mission planning processes and flight planning concepts
  • Airspace operations and military aviation mission execution
• Proven ability to lead technical efforts and work across cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills
• Experience supporting Naval Aviation or DoD aviation programs (desired)
• Experience with mission planning system certification processes (desired)
• Direct experience supporting fleet users or operational aviation teams (desired)
• Knowledge of data integrity, PNT, navigation, or communications systems integration (desired)
• Experience with system modernization, upgrades, or software development environments (desired)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering required and 8+ years of related experience.