Armaments and Stores Integration Engineer; FMS

Position Summary

Odyssey is recruiting to fill a Senior level Senior Armaments and Stores Integration Engineer position supporting the ISR Sensors Division (AFLCMC/WIN), at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. WIN 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.

Program description:

The ISR/SOF Directorate has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility for equipping ISR & SOF warfighters to dominate the battlespace. Applicants will benefit from competitive salaries, career growth, and a unique ability to positively impact national security on a global scale!

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Serve as the primary technical authority and subject matter expert (SME) for all armaments and stores integration activates in accordance with AFSEO (SEEK EAGLE) Aircraft Integration process described AFPAM 63-129 and AFI 63-101.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to other engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel.
• Lead multiple US Government armament and stores integration activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project requirements are met.
• Ensure adherence to applicable engineering standards, regulations, and DoD Instructions, Department of Air Force (DAF) Policy Directives, DAF Instructions, associated DAF Pamphlets, Military Handbooks, and Military Standards.
• Serve as a liaison between the contractor, regulatory agencies, and PMO, addressing and resolving aircraft stores and integration risks, concerns, and issues.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and issues, ensuring the successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Participate, brief, and attest as required to feasibility of design and certification presented at system engineering, program management, and technical reviews.
• Communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide recommendations and verbiage for stakeholder communication, e.g., SAF/IA, DSCA, Partner Nation, PMO (via PCOLs).
• Manage Design and Modification.
• Author SOO, SOW, PWS, Armaments and Stores Integration language for contracts.
• Provide technical Armaments and Stores Integration evaluation for proposals.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation for new or modifications to commercial derivative aircraft (CDA) platforms to meet specific military requirements.
• Prepare essential USG technical documents, e.g., certification plans, certification bases, methods of compliance, substantiating data, system safety risk assessments.
• Manage the process for obtaining SEEKEAGLE and NNMSB (Non-Nuclear Munitions Safety Board) approval.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of all required documentation and substantiating artifacts to support SEEK EAGLE and NNMSB (Non-Nuclear Munitions Safety Board) approval.
• Ensure the DAF issues NNMSB and SEEK EAGLE approvals for all modifications in accordance with necessary timelines.
• Conduct technical reviews of design documentation, test plans, and analysis reports to ensure compliance with airworthiness, SE requirements, NNMSB requirements, and SEEK EAGLE requirements.
• Participate in ground and flight-testing activities to verify compliance with airworthiness, SE requirements, NNMSB requirements, and SEEK EAGLE requirements.
• Ensure military operating environment and usage are considered.
• Ensure aircraft and modifications are interoperable with other military systems and equipment.
• Review engineering change proposals, ensuring they are technically sound, cost-effective, and compliant with DAF airworthiness regulations, SE requirements, NNMSB regulations, and SEEK EAGLE regulations.
• Ensure accurate configuration control of the aircraft and its systems, tracking all modifications and changes.
• Manage artifacts and data requirements to support NNMSB and SEEK EAGLE test cycles and technical planning for SE…