Communication​/Navigation Engineer, Senior

Responsibilities

• Apply an understanding of DoD, AF, and common engineering/scientific principles, processes, and procedures to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future AF and joint service weapon systems.
• Apply MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria to aircraft systems and subsystems.
• Support the System Integrity Programs, including the Mechanical Systems Integrity Program (MECSIP), assist in maintaining and updating the Critical Safety Item (CSI) list, and monitor airworthiness certification for mission partner aircraft.
• Understand and execute Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 62‑6, USAF Airworthiness, associated AFIs and Airworthiness Bulletins through standardized processes and issuance of flight authorizations. Translate user requirements into weapons system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test and evaluate weapons systems, subsystems, and equipment for eventual fielding and deployment.
• Conduct the system safety engineering program, including mishap risk assessments; evaluate contractor safety proposals and safety analyses; evaluate safety concerns of using and supporting commands; and assist with resolution of high priority safety issues.
• Provide support to produce or review products that include the following:
  • ICD
  • Operational Requirements Document (ORD)
  • CONOPS
  • System Requirements Document (SRD);
    System Specification; RFPs;
    System Engineering Plan (SEP);
    Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)
  • Test Acceptance Procedures (ATPs)
  • Program Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Evaluation (PESHE)
  • Information Support Plan (ISP)
• Shall assist with technical requirements compliance pertaining to avionics development, test, sustainment and operations related to navigation, voice communication systems, Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) data link systems, military and civilian communication networks, network protocols, Information Protection Security (IPSec), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)/Extensible Markup Language (XML) packaging of network commands and air data systems to include performance, integrity and airworthiness.
• Assist in developing and collecting technical data and inputs for staff summary packages and executive briefings to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approvals.
• Assist the USG in the engineering evaluation of prime and subcontractor recommendations for operational and support issues, including but not limited to evaluations of Advance Change Study Notices (ACSN), ECPs, Contract Change Proposal (CCPs), FAA bulletins, modification proposals, DMSMS, program risk, and related documents.
• Assist with establishing, implementing, and adhering to LCSE processes to ensure OSS&E compliance is achieved and maintained, aid the Air Force in reviewing and updating the OSS&E baseline document, and support identification of OSS&E elements, progress reporting of OSS&E metrics, and interaction with other organizations to ensure continued OSS&E compliance.
• Assist with technical requirements compliance pertaining to avionics development, test, sustainment and operations related to navigation, voice communication systems, LOS and BLOS data link systems, military and civilian communication networks, network protocols, IPSec, SOAP/XML packaging of network commands and air data systems to include performance, integrity and airworthiness; evaluate technical documents, determine sufficiency for demonstrating compliance with specification and airworthiness, summarize findings, recommend changes, and communicate all results to the program office.

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