Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

LOCATION: Tinker AFB, OK

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: Limited;
As Needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior
Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division, has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to deliver airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities that support joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization efforts enable continued involvement with worldwide operations by revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multisensor data fusion, and improving global expeditionary readiness and availability.

Additionally, the Division assists in the planned divestiture of the E3 platform and in shaping development of followon capabilities for future airborne C2 systems.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

• OR 15 years of directly related experience, eight of which must be in the DoD

• Must have and be able to mintain an active Secret clearance
• Must be a US citizen

• Prepare and review system and subsystem technical documentation, requirements, and engineering analyses for E3/E7 AWACS platforms.
• Develop and recommend system characteristics, interface definitions, and technical approaches aligned with DoD and Air Force engineering and cybersecurity policies.
• Support modeling and simulation activities, including Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), and architecture documentation for planned and existing systems.
• Produce technical presentations, engineering reports, and correctiveaction documentation applying established engineering economy principles.
• Conduct system capability evaluations, performance analyses, and subsystem studies to inform government decision making.
• Utilize Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Agile collaboration tools to manage engineering data, documentation, and workflow.
• Review requirements for compliance with system, cybersecurity, and Air Force policy deliverables, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Collaborate effectively with government personnel, military members, and multiple major defense contractors supporting AWACS modernization.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly in briefings, presentations, and stakeholder discussions.
• Work independently as a selfstarter while contributing meaningfully to a dynamic, fast changing engineering environment.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork skills when coordinating with the E7 engineering team on modeling, simulation, and requirements development.
• Apply sound judgment and problem solving skills when evaluating system issues and recommending corrective actions.
• Manage time effectively, balancing documentation, requirements analysis, and engineering support tasks across geographically distributed teams.
• Engage constructively with diverse stakeholders, fostering productive communication across technical, programmatic, and contractor groups.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive program portfolio reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, enhance systems engineering processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance aligns with approved specifications.
• Review and evaluate alternative plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify…