{"id":1161011,"url":"https://alion.io/job/odysseyconsult-electronic-warfare-engineer","title":"Electronic Warfare 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":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T23:45:38Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T20:01:57Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Position Summary\nOdyssey is recruiting to fill an Electronic Warfare Engineer supporting the WIB CV-22 Osprey Division, at Patuxent 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.\nResponsibilities\nDuties include, but not limited to:\nApply DoDD 5000-series acquisition policies and AFMC/AFLCMC engineering processes across SOF engineering, systems development, and lifecycle support.\nUse multidisciplinary engineering expertise to develop system concepts, conduct technical trade studies, and evaluate alternative design approaches.\nSupport definition and translation of weapon system and subsystem requirements into system specifications, design criteria, and tailored airworthiness requirements.\nAssist in developing system performance objectives, integration requirements, and resource estimates for design, development, sustainment, and modernization.\nConduct technical analyses, evaluate proposals, assess design changes, and recommend cost-effective engineering solutions aligned with program requirements.\nPerform modeling, simulation, and survivability/vulnerability analyses to identify integration issues, technical risks, and OSS&E concerns.\nProvide technical support for propulsion system development, integration, performance assessment, and sustainment.\nSupport engineering of sensors, signature-reduction technologies, defensive avionics, and electromagnetic-environment compatibility for SOF platforms.\nReview system architectures, ICDs, specifications, and interface documentation to ensure interoperability, feasibility, and compliance with DoD standards.\nConduct technical and mission analyses to translate user requirements into system requirements and support milestone reviews and technical evaluations.\nSupport risk identification, OSS&E analysis, risk mitigation planning, and engineering performance assessments across SOF programs.\nParticipate in TIMs, design reviews, configuration boards, and engineering working groups, producing technical summaries, action items, and recommendations.\nSupport development of acquisition documentation, including ASPs, ITOs, PWS content, RFP criteria, CDRLs, and technical evaluation artifacts.\nAssist in requirements management using tools such as DOORS and RSA to support architecture development, traceability, and decision-making.\nProvide engineering support for complex Electronic Warfare systems, resolving installation, operational, and maintenance challenges while coordinating with EW labs and intelligence centers.\nQualifications\nMinimum Required Qualifications:\nCitizenship: US Citizen\nClearance: Secret\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering (ABET) and 3 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 years of which must be in the DoD.\n Technical Skills:\nExperience in defining, translating, and validating system requirements, specifications, and architectures using tools like DOORS and RSA.\nKnowledge of Avionics & EW Systems Integration (embedded systems, sensors, defensive avionics, EW equipment).\nAbility to perform airworthiness determinations, evaluate system safety, and apply standards such as MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-882.\nHands-on familiarity with MIL-STD-1553, RS-232, ARINC 610, interface control documentation, and other defense acquisition engineering standards.\nSkill in conducting technical analyses, design trade studies, survivability assessments, and system modeling/simulation.\nRemote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite at Patuxent River, MD.\nCompany Overview\nOdyssey 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.\nOdyssey 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.\n Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nPlease Note:\nFinal compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.\nThis position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits","description_format":"text","description_chars":5521,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["National Security","Electronic Warfare","Defense Manufacturing","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T23:45:38Z"}],"liveness":{"score":87,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.873,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:33","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/odysseyconsult-electronic-warfare-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/odysseyconsult-electronic-warfare-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-28T22:50:55Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":491,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4509,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z"}}}