Acquisition Program Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Acquisition Program Engineer with Security Clearance
Position Summary Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Acquisition Program Engineer supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate (AFLCMC/EB). This role provides senior-level acquisition and program management advisory support for ACAT I, II, and III programs in accordance with DoD and Department of the Air Force acquisition policy. This is a full-time onsite position at Eglin AFB, FL.

Responsibilities Duties include, but not limited to:
* Conduct and support engineering and technical activities across material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support phases.

* Perform requirements definition and analysis, architecture design, integration, verification and validation (V/V), transition planning, decision analysis, requirements management, risk management, interface management, and configuration management.

* Develop, prepare, and maintain engineering and technical documentation supporting acquisition activities, including systems engineering plans, reviews, analyses, reports, briefings, and technical artifacts.

* Plan, conduct, and support technical reviews, audits, and interchange meetings, including Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs), Reliability Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), and associated entry/exit criteria.

* Produce system and enterprise architectures to assess user needs, identify deficiencies, develop and evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions, and support implementation planning.

* Translate DoD user requirements into system and subsystem requirements for design, development, testing, and evaluation.

* Support Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs) for aircraft, cruise missile, and weapon systems in compliance with DoDD 5000.01 and DoDI 5000.02, using Government-approved models and tools.

* Perform engineering reviews, simulations, trade studies, and analyses addressing performance, cost, schedule, life cycle cost, reliability, maintainability, producibility, and risk.

* Provide advisory (non-decision-making) support to weapon system source selection activities, including evaluation criteria development, proposal analysis, documentation preparation, and briefing support.

* Develop, review, and integrate milestone review documentation, reports, and certifications in accordance with DoDI 5000.02 and Air Force supplements.

* Support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case management activities.

* Prepare management reports and deliver technical presentations supporting planning, implementation, validation, and corrective actions.

* Provide program and system engineering support across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment, fielding, installation, and operational oversight activities. Qualifications Citizenship:
Must be a US citizen Minimum

Required Qualifications Clearance:
Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance

Education:

Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Relevant Discipline must be in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution Years of

Experience:

Ast least five (5) years Relevant Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master of Science (MS) in a Relevant Discipline Years of

Experience:

At least (3) years Relevant Experience Technical Skills
* DoD acquisition life cycle engineering from requirements analysis through system disposal

* Weapon and armament systems engineering, including air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions, missiles, bombs, warheads, fuzes, seekers, sensors, countermeasures, and related support equipment

* Systems engineering disciplines, including requirements management, architecture development, integration, verification and validation, configuration management, and risk management

* Development and evaluation of engineering trade studies, simulations, and analyses addressing performance, cost, schedule, reliability, maintainability, and life-cycle impacts

* Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) development and support using Government-approved models and methodologies

* Engineering support for source selection activities, proposal analysis, and technical evaluation documentation

* Preparation and review of DoD acquisition documentation, milestone artifacts, and technical reports

* Engineering support for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and international program efforts Interpersonal Skills
* Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly through written reports, briefings, and presentations

* Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with Government stakeholders, integrated product teams (IPTs), and contractors

* Ability to operate in an advisory role, providing objective technical recommendations without decision authority

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in support of engineering trade-offs and acquisition decisions

* Professional judgment and discretion appropriate for Top Secret-level programs and environments Additional Information

Location:

Eglin AFB, FL…