Senior Systems Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for AWACS and related C2 capabilities. The role is full-time and Hybrid at Tinker AFB, OK, with responsibilities spanning requirements, system integration, risk analysis, and technical documentation.

This position requires a DoD background, strong systems engineering skills, and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of related experience, five of which must be in the DoD.
• 15 years of directly related DoD experience, eight of which must be in the DoD.
• Must possess a Secret clearance and be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Review program portfolios and recommend improvements to engineering processes and baselines.
• Prepare technical documentation and management reports for planning, implementation, and corrective actions.
• Perform system validations and develop criteria and procedures for assessment.
• Provide engineering support across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, and deployment.
• Support risk management per AF SEAM processes and conduct trade studies.
• Lead technical reviews (e.g., SRR, TRAs) and develop associated documentation.

Skills

Systems engineering

DoD experience

Clearance: Secret

Documentation

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

15 years of DoD-related experience

Job description

Job Locations US-OK-Tinker AFB

ID 2026-9265

Category Engineering

Type Full Time

Biweekly Hours 80

Location : Name

Tinker AFB

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division, has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to deliver airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities that support joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization efforts enable continued involvement with worldwide operations by revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multisensor data fusion, and improving global expeditionary readiness and availability. Additionally, the Division assists in the planned divestiture of the E3 platform and in shaping development of followon capabilities for future airborne C2 systems.

This is a full time Hybrid position located at Tinker AFB, OK.

*Position Contingent Upon Contract Award*

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

Conduct comprehensive program portfolio reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, enhance systems engineering processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance aligns with approved specifications.

• Review and evaluate alternative plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance compliance with program specifications.
• Prepare technical documentation defining and recommending system/subsystem characteristics, management reports, and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions, applying engineering economy principles.
• Perform system validations, including criteria and procedure development, and analyze/evaluate major engineering system results.
• Provide engineering, technical support, and training for programs/initiatives, including acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
• Support risk management activities in alignment with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) processes.
• Conduct formal trade studies considering engineering performance, effectiveness, cost-performance balance, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
• Offer technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, analyses, procedural guidance, and documentation, supporting engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Analyze proposals to compare and quantify technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness of proposed systems and components.

Concepts and Requirements Analysis:

• Review and analyze key documents, including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), and Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs).
• Conduct assessments of military utility, operational concepts (CONOPs), technology development strategies, functional configuration audits (FCAs), physical configuration audits (PCAs), and technology standards profiles.
• Analyze system concepts and user requirements entered into system requirements baselines (functional, allocated, and product).

Engineering Process Support:

• Assist in material solution analysis, technology development, engineering, manufacturing, production, deployment, and operations support.
• Provide support for engineering technical processes, including version/configuration control, requirements analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and decision analysis.
• Perform risk, configuration, technical data, and interface management, as well as technical planning and assessments.

Technical Reviews and Documentation:

• Support planning and execution of technical reviews (e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessments) and develop associated documentation (e.g., Systems Engineering Plan, Risk Management Plan).
• Develop systems engineering documentation, ensuring understanding of systems-of-systems interactions, configuration management, technical data packages, and acquisition/sustainment engineering processes.

*Position Contingent Upon Contract Award*

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have an Secret Clearance

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD OR

• 15 years of directly related experience, eight of which must be in the DoD

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Development of technical documentation for systems and subsystems
• Creation of management reports and engineering presentations for planning and corrective actions
• Application of engineering economy principles to system analysis and recommendations
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, reporting, and presentation development
• Strong problemsolving abilities applied to complex technical challenges

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective communication across engineering, program, and leadership teams
• Selfstarter with the ability to independently drive tasks and initiatives
• Collaborative team contributor supporting crossfunctional missions
• Strong timemanagement skills for balancing technical deliverables and project timelines
• Demonstrated ability to work in structured, missiondriven environments

Additional Information

Location: Tinker AFB

Travel: 20% (Hanscom, Seattle)

Hybrid

#LI-RB2

*Position Contingent Upon Contract Award*

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities