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Junior Mission Planning Engineer
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Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland, 20653, USA
Listed on 2026-07-13
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Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Support the integration, sustainment, and operational use of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms
- Assist with software integration, testing, and operational support activities to ensure mission planning capabilities meet fleet requirements
- Assist with integration, sustainment, and testing of mission planning systems across multiple platforms
- Support lifecycle activities from development through operational use
- Support evaluation of mission planning software functionality and interfaces
- Assist in assessing system performance and operational suitability
- Assist in mission planning certification activities
- Support verification and validation (V&V) efforts and documentation development
- Support fleet users and platform teams with mission planning issues
- Assist in troubleshooting system errors and supporting operational workflows
- Assist with mission data loading, configuration management, and distribution processes
- Support mission planning workflows and system configuration tracking
- Work within cross-functional teams including engineering, program offices, and operational units
- Support coordination with software developers and system stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned or required
- Exposure to mission planning systems (e.g., JMPS, VMPS, NOMS) through academic, military, or professional experience
- Basic understanding of systems engineering principles
- Basic understanding of software integration and testing concepts
- Understanding of aviation or mission planning concepts
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to learn and operate in a fast-paced engineering environment
- Internship or early-career experience supporting mission planning or aviation systems (desired)
- Exposure to DoD or Naval Aviation environments (desired)
- Familiarity with mission data workflows or flight planning tools (desired)
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering required and 0–3 years (internships/co-ops applicable) experience. - Active Secret clearance required.
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