Senior Weapon Systems Engineer - Navy Programs (Arlington)

Decision Technologies, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Certifications

Job summary

Decision Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior-Level Weapon Systems Engineer for an on‑site role in Arlington, VA.

The selected candidate will contribute to Navy weapons engineering support, threat analysis, and program planning under DoD clearance requirements. This position demands extensive experience in weapon systems engineering and related disciplines, and eligibility for a DoD SECRET clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• At least 15 years’ experience performing weapon systems engineering, threat engineering, weapon performance analysis, and/or weapon capability planning and requirements development.

Responsibilities

• Remain current on threat information, and potential tactics for ship self‑defense.
• Assist in strategic and programmatic planning, including development of technology roadmaps, budget strategies, future upgrade evolutions and program infrastructure plans.
• Review and provide technical comments for specifications, program plans, test plans, contractor documentation, work plans, failure diagnoses, and proposals.
• Develop guidelines for documenting and managing program requirements, establishing goals and objectives, and establishment of processes and procedures to enhance overall program control and execution.
• Assist in the generation of documentation, schedules, plans and other documentation required to initiate system upgrades.
• Provide technical inputs, in the areas of effectiveness, risks, programmatic planning when reviewing potential avenues for countering new threats.

Skills

Weapon systems engineering

Threat engineering

Weapon performance analysis

Requirements development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical discipline

Master's Degree in a relevant technical discipline

Job description

Decision Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior-Level Weapon Systems Engineer for an on‑site role in Arlington, VA.

The selected candidate will contribute to Navy weapons engineering support, threat analysis, and program planning under DoD clearance requirements. This position demands extensive experience in weapon systems engineering and related disciplines, and eligibility for a DoD SECRET clearance is required.