Senior Tactical Systems Engineer – Mission Planning & SOF Ops

Appone; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Sawdey Solution Services is seeking a Tactical Systems Engineer – Senior to provide advanced technical support for NSW-SMU mission planning, cyber hardening, and systems integration. You will work with government stakeholders to identify requirements, resolve complex issues, and guide fielding of new capabilities.

This role requires independent judgment in dynamic environments and travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations.

Qualifications

• Seven years of operational experience with navigation and mission planning.
• Experience supporting DoD mission planning systems in classified and unclassified environments.
• Experience installing and Troubleshooting Windows-based mission planning hardware/software.
• Experience with system integration, testing, and fielding of tech capabilities.
• Strong DoD cybersecurity knowledge including STIG and OPSEC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, troubleshoot mission planning systems and equipment.
• Provide advanced Tier I–III technical support for hardware, software, and networks.
• Support mission planning data, geospatial products, imagery, and digital goods.
• Evaluate, integrate, test, and field new capabilities and assess interoperability.
• Support testing, validation, and documentation for mission planning systems.
• Perform cybersecurity tasks to maintain approved environments and STIG compliance.
• Coordinate requirements with government points of contact and stakeholders.
• Develop technical documentation and provide training to operational users.
• Mentor junior staff and provide knowledge transfer across teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent worker

Travel capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related

Technical training/Cert equivalent to degree

Tools

TAK-based capabilities

TAK/ATAK/WinTAK

VMware/Hyper-V

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Sawdey Solution Services is seeking a Tactical Systems Engineer – Senior to provide advanced technical support for NSW-SMU mission planning, cyber hardening, and systems integration. You will work with government stakeholders to identify requirements, resolve complex issues, and guide fielding of new capabilities.

This role requires independent judgment in dynamic environments and travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations.