Principal Systems Engineer

Location

Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA 01730, USA

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full‑time Principal Innovation Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

The candidate will provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process. The candidate 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).

This position is based at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, MA.

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world‑class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career‑driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state‑of‑the‑art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the utmost importance.

We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

• Operational Analysis to translate operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
• Architecture Definition to design the capability’s architecture while ensuring integration/interoperability with the broader DAF C3BM enterprise architecture.
• Risk assessment of the capability, and if risk needs to be mitigated, the MIT works with the Science & Technology Community to address.
• Execution management strategy providing the capability’s requirements to the Acquisition Community.
• Test and Evaluation Strategy with the Acquisition Community to work with the Test and Evaluation Community for exercise and experimentation activities before delivery to the Operational Community.
• Reviews current Department of Defense (DoD) architecture models and designs a migration path to a future state that enables seamless sensor‑to‑shooter connectivity.
• Drives interconnectivity between represented PEOs and weapon systems.
• Engages the joint and coalition community to design and evaluate an architecture that will connect any sensor to any shooter irrespective of service or coalition.
• Identifies, assesses, and matures innovative and affordable concepts meeting current and future AF needs through multi‑domain expertise, analytics, and modeling, simulation & analysis tool development.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be a US citizen
• Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Familiarity with DAF Battle Network data links and related interoperability standards.
• Understanding of air, space, processing, and computing layers within the operational technology stack.
• Knowledge of digital infrastructure, including networking and cloud/edge environments.
• Experience with fixed AOCs and associated mission systems.
• Understanding of firmware and software‑defined capabilities.
• Ability to engage industry, identify relevant technologies, and map solutions to mission and technical needs for PM implementation.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of…