Senior Systems Integration Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Integration Engineer, professional to join our team supporting the AFLCMC/WIU Fixed Wing Branch. In this role, the selected candidate will provides comprehensive engineering support to the AFLCMC/WIUM Fixed Wing Branch by applying DoD 5000-series and Air Force engineering policies to develop, integrate, evaluate, and sustain C-130 modification system.

Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Apply DoDD 5000-series guidance and AFMC/AFLCMC engineering policies to SOF acquisition engineering activities.
• Support development and analysis of system and subsystem requirements, translating them into design criteria and system specifications.
• Conduct technical planning, system integration analyses, trade studies, and risk assessments across weapon system platforms.
• Assist in developing system performance requirements, integration objectives, and estimates for design, development, and sustainment.
• Review engineering proposals, designs, specifications, and change packages; provide recommendations to optimize cost, schedule, and performance.
• Conduct engineering evaluations supporting airworthiness (MIL-HDBK-516), safety (MIL-STD-882), and Operational Safety, Suitability & Effectiveness (OSS&E).
• Support engineering reviews, design reviews, TIMs, working groups, and program reviews, providing technical input, documentation, and reporting.
• Assist with technical planning, system integration, risk analysis, and supportability/effectiveness assessments for SOF systems, including full-mission trainers, operational flight trainers, avionics desktop trainers, courseware, and maintenance training devices.
• Provide engineering leadership and technical direction in the development of systems operating within large-scale distributed and virtualized environments.
• Apply experience in developing systems that utilize networking principles and protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL.
• Utilize experience developing on Windows, Sun, Linux, or Unix platforms, including proficiency with C/C++ and Java.
• Provide guidance and support for Information Assurance (IA) accreditation and IA control implementation for projects up to and including ACAT I Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems.
• Deliver engineering expertise and produce required artifacts to support systems integration, OSS&E, airworthiness certification per MIL-HDBK-516, system safety per MIL-STD-882, and life-cycle systems engineering in accordance with DAFI 63-1201.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Secret

Education:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelor’s degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills

• Systems engineering and integration across complex weapon system architectures• Airworthiness, safety, and OSS&E evaluation in accordance with MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882• Requirements development and management using tools like DOORS and system architecture modeling• Technical analysis, trade studies, and risk assessment supporting DoD 5000-series acquisition processes

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective communication and the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.• Strong collaboration skills for working across multidisciplinary teams and with government stakeholders.• Adaptability and professionalism in fast-paced, evolving program environments.• Proactive problem-solving and the ability to build positive, solutions-focused relationships.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Travel: 15%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities