FMS Mission Planning Systems Engineer, Lead

Role Overview

Lead systems engineer for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) mission‑planning programs within the Airspace Mission Planning (AMP) enterprise.

Provide systems engineering leadership across the full lifecycle of FMS mission‑planning capabilities, including architecture tailoring, integration analysis, validation, technical evaluation, and configuration alignment. Support the Government in developing Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), performing Component Replacement Evaluations (CREs), reviewing Engineering Releases (ERs), and evaluating capabilities when no prior U.S. technical baseline exists. Participate in systems engineering processes, technical interchanges, system security and program protection activities, program integration, architecture monitoring, and governance boards to ensure commonality across Mission Planning Enterprise products.

Develop technical assessments, special studies, and interoperability analyses as required. Support site visits for design, integration, certification, and evaluation activities. Ensure FMS MPEs, tailored components, tools, utilities, scripts, and security patches are integrated, validated, and delivered in accordance with the AMP PWS.

• 10+ years of experience with Air Force Mission Planning Systems, such as JMPS or JOMS, including requirements, integration, validation, and technical evaluation
• Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs, including policy, process, releasability, and country‑unique capability tailoring
• Experience with Component Replacement Evaluations, Engineering Release reviews, and development of Technical Requirements Documents
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes and practices for software‑intensive systems, including requirements decomposition, traceability, integration, and verification
• Knowledge of Critical Program Information protection, ITAR, and foreign‑releasability constraints for mission‑planning software
• Knowledge of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) engineering processes
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience with FMS Tailored Component Validation, FMS Tailored MPE Validation, and FMS Integrated Product Line activities
• Experience with supporting multi‑platform, multi‑contractor integration environments
• Knowledge of DoD policies and directives for mission‑planning systems, cybersecurity, and releasability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Secret clearance is required.

The projected compensation range for this position is $ to $ (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.