Systems Engineer​/Program Analyst

Ataero is Hiring!

Senior Systems Engineer

Full Time - Contract

Immediate Start

On-site

Patuxent River, MD

Founded in 2007, Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology is a Service Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business which is ISO compliant. We offer a broad range of technical services and aviation operations. We specialize in ITAR-compliant technology services, Course Development, Training and Simulation sales and services. We are proud to offer Subject Matter Expertise in manned and unmanned aviation systems and operations, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Electronic Warfare, Information Operations, Program Management, Engineering, and Logistics.

We are an equal opportunity employer and firmly believe our employees are the heart and soul of our company. We thank you for taking the time to apply to our positions and look forward to reviewing your application.

Ataero is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Naval Air Systems Command programs at Patuxent River, Maryland. This position combines systems-engineering expertise with acquisition and program-management support for the development, integration, delivery, and sustainment of advanced airborne electronic-attack capabilities. These capabilities enable U.S. and allied forces to detect, deny, degrade, deceive, disrupt, and counter adversary use of the electromagnetic spectrum while improving aircraft survivability and operational mission effectiveness.

The successful candidate will support a diverse portfolio of tactical jamming systems, aircraft-mounted electronic-warfare equipment, mission-system hardware and software, advanced capability-development efforts, and related platform-integration activities. The candidate will work across engineering, acquisition, test, logistics, airworthiness, cybersecurity, contracting, financial management, and fleet-support organizations to deliver effective capabilities in response to current and emerging threats.

• Provide systems-engineering support throughout the DoD and NAVAIR acquisition life cycles.
• Support the development, integration, modification, verification, validation, delivery, and sustainment of airborne electronic-attack systems.
• Apply systems-engineering principles to tactical jamming systems, electronic-warfare equipment, mission systems, sensors, avionics, software, firmware, aircraft interfaces, and support equipment.
• Support the integration of externally mounted and internally installed electronic-warfare capabilities across manned and unmanned aviation platforms.
• Analyze technical requirements, system specifications, interface documentation, engineering changes, architectures, and performance data.
• Support requirements development, allocation, traceability, verification, validation, and configuration management.
• Evaluate system performance, interoperability, electromagnetic compatibility, aircraft-integration constraints, and technical risks.
• Assess the effects of proposed engineering changes on system performance, platform interfaces, cost, schedule, safety, logistics, airworthiness, and fleet operations.
• Coordinate technical activities among government engineering teams, original equipment manufacturers, prime contractors, laboratories, test organizations, platform program offices, fleet representatives, and international partners.

• Support the NAVAIR airworthiness process for new electronic-warfare systems, aircraft modifications, hardware and software changes, and capability upgrades.

• Support the acquisition and delivery of airborne electronic-attack capabilities that enable operational forces to control and exploit the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Support systems designed to detect, identify, deny, degrade, deceive, disrupt, or counter adversary radar, communications, targeting, and integrated air-defense capabilities.
• Evaluate EW system requirements, radio-frequency performance, system interfaces, platform impacts, power and cooling requirements, software dependencies, and operational considerations.
• Support advanced electronic-warfare capability development intended to address emerging threats and evolving operational requirements.
• Coordinate technical and programmatic activities involving hardware, software, firmware, mission data, threat libraries, electronic-attack techniques, and aircraft interfaces.
• Coordinate with electronic-warfare subject-matter experts, intelligence organizations, warfare centers,…