Systems Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group is looking for a Systems Engineer based at Eglin AFB, Florida. You will take charge of safety assessments for advanced Air Force weapon systems by leading risk-reduction decisions, performing complex evaluations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five years of experience, or a Master’s degree with three years of experience, as well as a Top Secret clearance. Join us in ensuring mission-ready performance and push the boundaries of safety in engineering.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• 5 years experience with Bachelor's or 3 years with Master's.

Responsibilities

• Lead System Safety Program activities and provide guidance.
• Oversee development of safety artifacts.
• Review OEM safety assessments and provide recommendations.

Skills

System safety engineering methods

Hazard analysis

Risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Technical documentation interpretation

Education

Bachelor of Science in relevant discipline

Master of Science in relevant discipline

Tools

DoD munitions safety regulations knowledge

MIL-STD-1316 knowledge

Job description

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer at Eglin AFB. You’ll be the safety maestro behind some of the Air Force’s most advanced weapon systems -- leading tough hazard analyses, steering risk-reduction decisions, and ensuring mission-ready performance from concept to sustainment. You’re the go-to expert leadership depends on when the stakes are high and the safety standards are even higher.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead System Safety Program activities providing senior technical guidance on hazard analysis, risk assessment, and system safety requirements.
• Oversee the development, review, and validation of system safety artifacts (e.g., SSHA, SAR, O&SHA, hazard logs, risk tracking documentation).
• Perform high-complexity evaluations of OEM safety assessments, identifying analytical errors, validating probability models, and ensuring risks are accurately characterized—mirroring demonstrated duties such as detecting flawed OEM Risk Reduction Safety Assessments and correcting probability-based risk rankings.
• Deliver senior-level recommendations that support Air Force operational approvals, safety-policy decisions, and risk-acceptance processes.
• Provide expert safety oversight for developmental and operational test events, ensuring ground tests, flight tests, interoperability tests, and reliability tests incorporate correct safety constraints and mitigations.
• Review T&E plans, procedures, and results for safety impacts and ensure alignment with program safety objectives and Air Force standards.
• Fulfill PWS-directed security requirements, including classified-material handling, SCI product management, and vault-access operations—as reflected in documented system-safety roles.
• Maintain strict compliance with PWS security and information protection requirements (classified product tracking, SCI event support, and secure facility procedures).
• Advise program leadership on safety risks and requirements across technology maturation, design reviews, test readiness, fielding decisions, sustainment activities, and configuration changes.
• Represent the program office in high-visibility technical reviews, safety boards, and briefings to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with engineering, T&E organizations, configuration management, OEM partners, logistics, cybersecurity, reliability engineering, and operational units to ensure safety considerations are embedded throughout the acquisition process.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers in system-safety methodology, Air Force policy, and acquisition best practices.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility
• Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor of Science in relevant discipline and 5 years of relevant experience OR Master of Science in relevant discipline and 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Clearance: Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility
• Years of experience: Bachelors and 20 years of relevant experience OR Masters and 15 years OR PhD and 5 years
• Education: ABET accredited engineering degree

Technical Skills

• Ability to define, plan, implement, and manage comprehensive system safety programs.
• Expertise in system safety engineering methods for electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical armament systems.
• Knowledge of guidance and control systems, weapons fuzing, suspension and release equipment, and associated test equipment. Strong understanding of design requirements, hazard identification, and system safety implications.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements, specifications, and standards related to system safety, testing, operations, and logistics.
• Experience supporting test, flight, and operational readiness activities.
• Proficiency conducting or reviewing system safety analyses and supporting design tradeoff decisions.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate safety-critical configuration changes.
• In-depth knowledge of DoD munitions safety regulations and approval processes (e.g., USAF Non-nuclear Munitions Safety Board, USN Weapon Systems Explosive Safety Review Board).
• Familiarity with applicable standards such as MILSTD1316.
• Knowledge of AFI 63104 Aircraft Stores Compatibility Certification requirements.
• Experience developing and interpreting system safety-related acquisition documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, System Safety Analyses, PESHE, and Life Cycle Sustainment Plans.

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Effective collaboration in multidisciplinary IPT environments
• Ability to work independently on complex, ambiguous technical problems
• Professional judgment and decision-making in support of senior leadership

Additional Information

• Location: Eglin AFB, FL
• Travel: 10%
• Onsite

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Odyssey is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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.