Senior Avionics Integration Engineer (CNI SAS)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 3, 2026. Odyssey Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
Position Summary
Odyssey is recruiting to fill a Sr. Avionics Integration Engineer - Communications, Navigation, Identifications, Sensors & Ancillary Systems (CNI SAS) supporting the WIB CV-22 Osprey Division, at Pax River, MD. WIB is part of the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), who is responsible for equipping our warfighters to win the fight. The Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Serve in a Communications, Navigation, Identifications, Sensors & Ancillary Systems (CNI SAS) Integration Engineering Support role.
- Provide specialized technical expertise for support of LAA avionic CNI systems which includes Controls and Displays, Communications, Navigation, Surveillance, Data Links, and Cabin Management Systems.
- Provide support for LAA avionics systems development, testing, integration, and certification efforts.
- Review applicable CNI OEM-delivered programmatic data (e.g., engineering drawings, performance specifications, hardware and software configuration documentation, interface control documents, and commercial item descriptions/specifications) to ensure that deliverables meet technical and programmatic requirements.
- Perform other CNI engineering activities to include CNI related Military and Commercial Standards Airworthiness Directives, evaluating CNI Architectures and Interfaces such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232, assist with Interoperability of Communications Systems and Spectrum Management, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects airborne equipment standards, familiarization with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464, and applicable certification efforts for TEMPEST, Spectrum, and HERO.
- Support with IFF selectable identification features/modes and AIMS certification efforts.
- Support with Heads-Up Display (HUD) Primary Flight Reference (PFR) certification efforts.
- Have experience with military GPS, Link-16, and/or SATCOM subsystems.
Qualifications
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Citizenship: US Citizen
Clearance: Secret
Certifications: N/A
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD.
- OR bachelor’s degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year experience with the USG aircraft and project certification process, including familiarity with the MIL-STD- 1553, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, ARINC-429, 461, and or 464.
- CV-22 Experience.
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite at Patuxent River, MD.
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.
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