Senior Engineer

Overview

Join a Company Where You Can Make a Real Impact – and Own a Piece of the Future

Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we’d love to meet you.

We’re a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we’re not just looking for someone to fill a seat — we’re looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.

Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.

About the Role

AVIAN is seeking a highly capable professional to provide direct part-time support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Chief Engineer in support of the Naval Aviation PAE’s newly establishing Capabilities, Development, and Integration (CD&I) organization.

This role will directly support organizational stand-up efforts focused on integrating Aviation Mission Engineering, Rapid Capabilities, and Disruptive Technology initiatives into a cohesive operating construct aligned with broader Department of the Navy strategic priorities.

The selected candidate will assist with organizational development, stakeholder coordination, strategic integration activities, and engagement with Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to ensure alignment with larger Naval operational and acquisition ecosystems.

The Engineer will provide direct support in developing organizational constructs, aligning operating models, and interfacing with OPNAV and other stakeholders to ensure integration across large-scale Naval enterprise environments. This position requires a strong engineering foundation and the ability to apply technical expertise to complex military aviation systems, aircraft propulsion and power systems, and associated weapons and support systems.

• Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, and evaluate military aircraft, aircraft propulsion and power systems, and related support systems.
• Support the establishment and development of the Naval Aviation PAE CD&I organization.
• Assist in forming organizational constructs, operating models, and integration strategies that align with broader Naval Aviation and OPNAV ecosystems.
• Review, develop, and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, briefings, and other technical documentation.
• Support system integration, fuels analysis, configuration management, quality assurance testing, acquisition planning, and resource management activities.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate software, components, and systems related to engineering or functional requirements for military weapons systems.
• Collaborate with government, military, technical, and programmatic stakeholders to support mission engineering, rapid capability development, and disruptive technology initiatives.
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to support decision-making, planning, and execution across complex Naval Aviation efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in one of the following disciplines:
  Aerospace, Chemical, Systems, General, Electrical, Mechanical.
• A minimum of ten (10) years experience applying engineering principles to military aircraft, aircraft propulsion and power systems, weapons systems, or associated support systems.
• A minimum of ten (10) years experience preparing or reviewing engineering documentation, technical analyses, reports, or change proposals.
• Ability to support system integration, configuration management, testing, acquisition, or resource management activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

• Experience supporting Naval Aviation, NAVAIR, OPNAV, or related Department of Defense organizations.
• Familiarity with…