Overview

Own Your Future.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team.

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

As a Sr. Systems Engineer with MTSI you will provides on-site support and analysis to the government on Air Force and DoD level special access program weapons and their associated systems, including system acquisition and life cycle management programs, PPBS, and policy and programming for the office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Special Programs, for the weapons portfolio. This position will be located in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Uses their in-depth understanding of weapons employment, warfighter capability and requirements, DoD system acquisition, programs and defense policy to evaluate issues and provide recommendations at the Director/GO/SES level on the weapons portfolio.
• Supports acquisition oversight and portfolio management activities including working groups and integrated product teams.
• Develops issue papers and communicates positions to senior DoD executives; drafts and reviews briefings and their background material.
• Reviews and recommends improvements to acquisition documents, policies and presentations.
• Provides staff support to program element monitors, community level working groups and inter-agency councils; prepares read ahead documents and talking points.
• Supports program reviews and develops recommendations.
• Supports and develops responses to GAO and Congress.
• Performs security reviews, interfaces with industry; participates in reviews, studies, analysis of alternatives, and coordinates initiatives across external offices and agencies.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 10 years' of relevant DoD work experience in Systems Engineering.
• Knowledge of DoD and/or USAF systems engineering processes and procedures for ACAT 1 and 2 systems, and contracts experience in preparing SOWs/RFPs and performing technical evaluations of proposals.
• Recent DoD and/or USAF Special Access Programs experience and DoD and/or USAF Headquarters staffing processes.
• HQ/AF Staff officer experience - ran staff packages/knows how to staff a package (coord).
• Fighter Pilot experience - air-to-air weapons knowledge (operational employment experience and technical knowledge).
• Able to deal effectively with strong personalities is a must.
• Technical background in engineering or physics.
• Air-to-ground weapons knowledge (operational employment experience and technical knowledge) - DESIRED
• Acquisition experience - DAWIA certified - DESIRED

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical engineering field (e.g., engineering or physics)
• Master's degree in a Technical engineering field (e.g., engineering or physics) -DESIRED

Clearance Requirements: An active TS/SCI clearance is required. 

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