Senior Naval Systems Engineer – Aerial Target Programs

Sabre Systems Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 131,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus eligibility

Job summary

Sabre Systems, Inc. is seeking a Journeyman Systems Engineer to support the Navy’s PMA-208 at NAS Patuxent River in Lexington Park, MD.

The role focuses on leading engineering efforts for the BQM-177A target, coordinating with OEMs and government entities, and delivering technical guidance, IFCs, and system improvements. Ideal candidates hold a BA/BS in a technical field, have 7 years of general engineering experience with at least 2 years in systems engineering, and possess an active DoD Secret

Qualifications

• Must hold a BA/BS degree in a technical field or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
• Seven (7) years of general engineering experience.
• At least two (2) years of recent and relevant systems engineering experience.
• An understanding of core systems concepts (ECPs, flight clearance process, general system safety products, general software development process, risk management, requirements management, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise.
• Must have strong communication skills and possess some technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Prior aerial target experience not required. PMA-208 will provide aerial targets familiarization.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical guidance and decisions regarding production and upgrades to the platform, unique threat payloads, close coordination with the OEM, sub-system suppliers and government entities within NAVAIR and external to NAVAIR.
• Leading the team on technical projects, Engineering Investigations, etc. to resolve issues and determine solutions for fielded systems, including contractor and USG Non-Recurring Engineering efforts.
• Generating and releasing Interim Flight Clearances (IFCs) in support of Test & Evaluation and fleet customer operations at multiple sites.
• Performing Requirements Management, including system specification revision and subsystem specification development.
• Developing Statements of Work and contract data requirements, performing Proposal Technical Evaluations in support of program execution.
• Managing system interfaces and coordinate configuration requirements.
• Preparing for and executing Technical Reviews and Interchange Meetings; supporting Program Management Reviews.
• Preparing and releasing operator’s manuals and their supporting data packages.
• Leading BQM-177 program risk management, mitigation and reporting via the NAVAIR ISEEv2 tool.
• Providing engineering analysis to support technical and financial proposals for engineering change proposals (ECPs) for new and upgraded systems.
• Providing technical plans in support of POM issue sheets.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Technical writing skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

BA/BS in technical or scientific field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sabre Systems, Inc. is seeking a Journeyman Systems Engineer to support the Navy’s PMA-208 at NAS Patuxent River in Lexington Park, MD.

The role focuses on leading engineering efforts for the BQM-177A target, coordinating with OEMs and government entities, and delivering technical guidance, IFCs, and system improvements. Ideal candidates hold a BA/BS in a technical field, have 7 years of general engineering experience with at least 2 years in systems engineering, and possess an active DoD Secret