Senior Systems Engineer

Tinker, United States | Posted on 12/02/2025

McBride is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) management and IT consulting firm with significant professional services experience that includes IT transformation, project management, digital transformation, strategic planning, business process improvement, change management, human capital management, disaster recovery, and operations.

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Electronic Systems Directorate (AFLCMC/ES). The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Electronic Systems (AFPEO/ES) has the collective AFMC mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Electronic Systems portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies.

AFLCMC/ES is headquartered at Hanscom AFB, MA, with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.

This position is located at Tinker, AFB.

This position is with AFLCMC/ESA and will provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, test, operation, sustainment, and system disposal.

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&A) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.

• Provide systems, electrical, and/or mechanical engineering support for new and legacy DoD systems
• Accomplish and coordinate engineering tasks for modifications and systems upgrades
• Provide support to customers including data analysis, modification programs, repair requirements, reliability/maintainability actions, and worldwide user support
• Assist in designing, planning, execution, analysis, reporting, and documentation during any phase of test and evaluation programs, including applicable FAA certifications and procedures
• Provide engineering review of programs throughout the life‑cycle
• Review and ensure all engineering‑related documents are accurate and complete
• Participate in the development of system specifications and system architecture products
• Participate in test and evaluation support, including planning, test conduct, and evaluation of results against operational requirements
• Assist in scheduling and securing required test resources in support of project and program office objectives
• Provide technical evaluation of contractor proposals
• Monitor, assess, and report on test and evaluation efforts; provide recommendations for test facility improvements
• Support development of system and program technical plans, including review of technical documents, participation in working groups, tracking risks/issues, and reviewing test plans, procedures, and data

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelors Degree or 15 years of directly related experience with 8 years in a DoD setting
• Experience in requirements development, production and deployment, operation and support
• Experience in architectures development and implementation
• Experience with modeling & simulation (including Model-Based Systems Engineering)
• Experience in verification & validation, technical data package development/sustainment, and configuration management principles
• Experience with network architectures, embedded systems, and application deployment
• Familiarity with DoD Acquisition processes (Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, EMD, Production, Deployment)

• Education: Bachelor’s in professional engineering from an ABET‑accredited program with 12 years of experience (5 in DoD) or
• Masters…