Senior sUAS Systems Engineer & Technical Lead

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

ESOP (employee stock ownership)

Educational reimbursement

Bonus eligibility

Health and life insurance

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior sUAS Systems Engineer SME to join the team at Wright-Patterson AFB OH. This role requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance, with extensive experience in systems engineering, acquisitions, and RDT&E.

You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, manage mission-system integration, and coordinate with government and industry partners. Willingness to travel up to 15% is expected, with CONUS surge periods.

Qualifications

• 19+ years of experience in systems engineering, acquisitions, and RDT&E.
• US Citizenship with an active DoD Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to brief senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and technical management for mission system applications.
• Lead integration meetings and design/technical reviews with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Act as Gatekeeper for on-aircraft engineering integration activities and test events.
• Plan resources and report status for integration and test activities.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Government and industry partners on mission capability development.

Skills

Systems engineering

Aviation systems

MBSE

Open architecture

Datalink/comms

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s with 21+ yrs exp substitution

Tools

Atlassian Suite

Cameo

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior sUAS Systems Engineer SME to join the team at Wright-Patterson AFB OH. This role requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance, with extensive experience in systems engineering, acquisitions, and RDT&E.

You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, manage mission-system integration, and coordinate with government and industry partners. Willingness to travel up to 15% is expected, with CONUS surge periods.