Senior Weapon Systems Engineer — Military Aircraft & C3

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health, vision, and dental benefits

401(k) plan

Personal time off

Job summary

The Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC is hiring for a Systems Engineer position based in Lexington Park, Maryland. This role requires leading System Engineering processes for LRASM C3 development and supporting various engineering reviews. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in military systems engineering and a bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline.

ACE Group focuses on developing weapon systems and improving survivability in the battlespace. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Systems Engineering of military aircraft and/or weapons systems.
• Requires at least 10% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in System Engineering processes on LRASM C3 development.
• Capture requirements and develop a requirements traceability matrix.
• Provide support for System Engineering Technical Reviews and flight test planning.
• Administer technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Monitor performance relative to program milestones and requirements.
• Manage program-related engineering information and documentation.
• Provide support for requirements management and develop technical documentation.
• Conduct independent technical review of program documentation.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Military aircraft knowledge

Requirements management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field

Job description

Description

ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k) .

Description

ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k) .

The successful candidate will be one who attacks new problem sets with enthusiasm and persistence, is an adept learner, and is able to graft new concepts and applications into their core of technical expertise while operating as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Lead efforts in System Engineering processes on LRASM C3 development efforts

• Lead capturing of requirements and development of a requirements traceability matrix and test metrics to support model development and testing efforts.
• Provide support for planning and conducting System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs), Test and Evaluation support including flight test planning, scheduling, flight clearances, and system/subsystem certification.
• Administer and lead technical interchange meetings, working groups and design reviews.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance relative to program milestones and assess timeliness of deliverables and conformance to requirements.
• Resolve issues, tasks and action items; manage, archive and organize program-related engineering information and documentation; and utilize joint Contractor / Government best practices to vet and resolve aviation-specific engineering challenges with program management and logistics personnel.
• Provide support for requirements management by researching, analyzing, collecting and developing presentations to support the development of the technical requirements for the air platforms, weapon systems and related subsystems they will be supporting.
• Provide system engineering expertise on system architecture, interface, and integration management.
• Conduct independent technical review of program documentation.
• Oversight and coordination of configuration requirements.
• Advise on technical risks and opportunities to program objectives.
  
  

Requirements

• 6+ years’ experience in Systems Engineering of military aircraft and/or weapons systems
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related scientific discipline
• Requires at least 10% of travel
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills and ability to drive results.
• Highly-motivated and capable of working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented self-starter with the ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, resolve conflict in a constructive manner, and produce quality products efficiently
• Strong conceptual thinking and innovation skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and public presentation skills.
• US citizenship with Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance
  
  

ACE Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.