Senior SME Systems Engineer for Aircraft EW & Airworthiness

Serco; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco is seeking an SME Systems Engineer specialized in aircraft sub-system integration, airworthiness, and electronic warfare to support the AFLCMC/WAG Special Programs Division at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The role requires Top-Secret clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility and a strong DoD background.

You will lead systems engineering activities, develop technical docs, and interface with contractors and government reps to advance classified USAF capabilities and transitions.

Qualifications

• Active TOP-SECRET clearance with ability to obtain SCI and SAP access.
• Masters degree in engineering with 20+ years of DoD/government experience.
• Minimum 3 years SAP/SCI experience in last 5 years.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (CONUS).

Responsibilities

• Be a Subject Matter Expert in electronic warfare and systems engineering for classified programs.
• Translate operational requirements into contract system requirements documents.
• Apply systems engineering for modification, hardware/software development, CM, data rights, and QA.
• Develop and present technical briefings and engineering strategies/analyses.
• Interface with contractors, vendors, and government representatives on engineering activities.
• Assess AFRL tech initiatives to guide investments and transition strategies.
• Develop system-of-systems architectures and digital transformation strategies.
• Implement airworthiness, risk management, and obsolescence tracking processes.
• Evaluate contractor design changes and perform risk assessments and mitigation.
• Support subsystem and system-level integration and testing with test plans and reviews.
• Assess contractor capabilities to meet design requirements.

Skills

Electronic warfare

Systems engineering

DoD knowledge

Airworthiness

Risk management

Test & integration

Technical briefing

Education

Masters in Engineering

Job description

Serco is seeking an SME Systems Engineer specialized in aircraft sub-system integration, airworthiness, and electronic warfare to support the AFLCMC/WAG Special Programs Division at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The role requires Top-Secret clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility and a strong DoD background.

You will lead systems engineering activities, develop technical docs, and interface with contractors and government reps to advance classified USAF capabilities and transitions.