{"id":2643366,"url":"https://alion.io/job/odyssey-systems-senior-generalinterdisciplinary-engineer","title":"Senior General/Interdisciplinary Engineer","company":{"id":2670648,"name":"Odyssey Systems","domain":"odysseyconsult.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/odysseyconsult","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":86000,"max_usd":163000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":5578},"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-15T19:28:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-15","last_verified_at":"2026-10-17T17:41:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Position Summary\nOdyssey Systems is recruiting for a Senior General/Interdisciplinary Engineer, in support of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PAE Electronic Systems (AFLCMC/ES).\nIn this role you will be responsible for General Engineering personnel that possess a knowledge and skill in applying engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods sufficient to extend or modify theories, concepts, and assumptions; resolve unique or novel problems, conditions, or issues; or significantly alter standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and known techniques; provide expert advice to professional colleagues and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations; provide significant and innovative recommendations for advancing programs and/or methods; and execute significant projects representing an important segment of the agency’s operating programs. The General/Interdisciplinary Engineer will exercise judgment and ingenuity in evaluating the value and applicability of new or improved technology, strategies, trends, or applications; investigating, predicting, and anticipating issues and conditions extending beyond a single specialty area, and affecting known standards, approaches, precedents, or concepts; developing or collaborating in the formulation of new standards, applications, concepts, or theories changing existing knowledge and extending an understanding of phenomena; assessing and carrying out strategies and actions to affirm the integrity, economy, quality, and effectiveness of engineering, or scientific programs; or advocating recommendations, strategies, and actions to reconcile or resolve novel, conflicting, or controversial issues or policies. The General/Interdisciplinary Engineer will also provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal). Tasks may also include supporting Foreign Military Sales.\nThis is a fulltime role at Hanscom, MA.\nPosition is hybrid and a minimum of 2 days a week in office is required.\nTravel (~20%) to the Middle East (Kuwait) and Jordan as well as CONUS locations may also be required.\nResponsibilities\nIn this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.\nDuties to include but not limited to:\nDesign & ArchitecturesConduct and support all engineering and technical activities required during the material solution analysis, technology, engineering, and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operation and support phases of the systems acquisition process. Develop/prepare engineering and technical documentation inherently part of the activities listed above (e.g. Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)…), systems review and analysis with written reporting, briefing, and artifact development as required for all of the technical specialty areas defined in this section; and the planning and execution of all necessary technical reviews, assessments, and interchange meetings (e.g. Critical Design Review(CDR), Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA), Reliability Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)) and associated artifacts (e.g. Critical Design Review entry and exit criteria)\nRisk Management Framework Certification, coordination and generation of RMF artifacts and approvals from the appropriate external agencies (currently CENTCOM) for authority to transmit on the global grid. Efforts may include requesting and reviewing system scans and other supporting data/briefings to obtain certifications\nConduct systems architectural analyses to include system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessment to Produce architectures, document planned and existing systems, determine deficiencies, develop alternatives, recommend solutions, and support development of a plan to implement the chosen solution per acquisition and sustainment system engineering processes. This may include traditional architecture development or Model Based Systems Engineering processes.\nTrack and ensure system architecture and interoperability requirements for the base-lined system is maintained.\nDetail operational requirements and functional interactions within the system and with other systems, considering life cycle costs, logistics supportability, human factors, et al, to determine if the basic building blocks of the system are defined in sufficient detail to support a development program effort\nTranslate DoD user requirements into system requirements for designing, developing, testing and evaluating systems and subsystems using USAF and DoD approved acquisition methods.\nProvide engineering analysis of system training, training equipment and simulator requirements; prepare technical documentation; and provide engineering evaluation of equipment and simulator designs\n\nAcquisitionUnderstand and implement robust DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes to address the life-cycle requirements of each product support area\nPrepare and review program specifications for items, processes and materials.\nDevelop and utilize analytical, simulation, MBSE and digital engineering analysis techniques to optimize system performance and/or system effectiveness; establish system sensitivities, define system parameters, evaluate hardware and validate flight test results in terms of overall system relationships and applications.\nDevelop, prepare, review, and integrate selected milestone review documentation, periodic reports, and certifications as identified in current DoD and AF acquisition policy\nReview, evaluate and monitor acquisition Contractor drawings for completeness, currency, technical accuracy and conformance to requirements, specifications, regulations and quality control to ensure compliance with ASME technical Data Package format and requirements\n\nTechnical ManagementComplete and support requirements definition and analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification and validation, transition, decision analysis, requirements management, risk management, interface management, and configuration management\nFacilitate the transfer of information, lessons learned and best practices across all customers and contractors serviced under this task order within constraints of proprietary rights\nPerform market research and trade studies to assess current and future systems to ensure they that meet mission needs/requirements. Conduct, define and evaluate system cost, schedule, and technical performance. Perform reviews, studies (including root cause analysis), audits, evaluations and analyses and provide technical recommendations to the Government.\nConduct engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability and maintainability, risk and scheduling trade-off studies\nDevelop USAF approved Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test plans and procedures, prepare test readiness reviews and associated test documentation using DoD and USAF standard processes, execute developmental tests and assist in operational test planning/execution, and evaluate tests in support of acquisition and sustainment programs.\nParticipate in integrated logistics support efforts, provisioning and source coding, maintenance data collection, technical order management, configuration management, evaluation of quality deficiency reports, and/or identification of alternate sources of supply for diminishing manufacturing/materiel sources preferred\n\nPosition will be expected to execute network analysis for the Kuwait Air Operations Center Program. This effort takes in a multitude of Command and Control Sensor data and integrates it into 1 common air Picture at the AOC Command Headquarters. Experience in Network connectivity, analysis, impact of COMSEC, interfaces and differing data sets for integration is required/highly desirable. \nAbility to analyze several different system requirements for integration in a network environment is key as there is a mix of new and legacy systems and possibly the need to implement a cross domain solution\nQualifications\nCitizenship: Must be a US citizen\nMinimum Required Qualifications\nClearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance\nEducation: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD OR\n15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD\nPreferred Qualifications\nTechnical Skills\nSystems Engineering and Architecture Development across the full DoD acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, verification, validation, transition, and sustainment.\nModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Engineering, trade studies, simulation modeling, and architectural analysis for complex defense systems.\nRisk Management Framework (RMF) certification support, cybersecurity authorization packages, accreditation artifact development, and Authority to Operate (ATO) coordination.\nDoD acquisition documentation development, including Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), milestone reviews, and technical certifications.\nNetwork architecture, interoperability analysis, cross-domain solutions, COMSEC integration, and command-and-control (C2) systems engineering in multi-domain environments.\nTechnical evaluation of contractor deliverables, engineering drawings, specifications, technical data packages, and compliance with DoD, Air Force, and ASME standards.\nPerformance, reliability, maintainability, life cycle cost, scheduling, and risk analysis supporting weapons systems and mission-critical capability development.\nInterpersonal Skills\nCross-functional collaboration with program managers, engineers, cybersecurity teams, logisticians, operational users, contractors, and senior government stakeholders.\nExecutive communication and briefing skills with the ability to present technical findings, system risks, and strategic recommendations to leadership.\nTechnical leadership in facilitating design reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), readiness assessments, and integrated product team discussions.\nStrong analytical problem-solving ability to assess complex system integration challenges involving legacy and emerging technologies.\nStakeholder engagement and relationship management across acquisition organizations, operational commands, testing agencies, and external partners.\nKnowledge transfer and team mentorship through the promotion of lessons learned, engineering best practices, and technical governance processes.\nIndependent decision support, prioritization, and execution in dynamic, high-visibility defense acquisition and operational environments.\nAdditional Information\nLocation: Hanscom AFB, MA\nTravel: 20%\nPosition will be Hybrid with a minimum of 2 days a week in office.\nCompany Overview\nOdyssey Systems 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. 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