Senior Engineer Mission Planning Systems

You will perform as a Systems Engineer (Next Gen Mission Planning Systems Engineer) in the PMA-281 Strike Planning and Execution Systems, Next Generation Naval Mission Planning System (NGNMPS) program. NGNMPS is innovative Rapid Prototype Agile software acquisition program that will field in 2024 and then transition to a Program of Record. The program is focused on the replacement of legacy mission planning software and system architectures to achieve real-time collaboration, automation, and enhanced mission capabilities for Navy & Marine Corps aircrew. The program is applying innovative software technologies, large scale Agile, and SecDevOps to revolutionize mission planning solutions and the deployment of those solutions to operational environments. The program has high visibility and involves significant collaboration with the USAF and JPO. You will be part of a dynamic and diverse team that will bring modern digital technologies to the planning, execution, and post-mission analysis aviation domains.

Clearance Required:  Yes, must be eligible for TOP SECRET Clearance
 
Experience:

• Two to five years of engineering experience that has consisted of performing the foregoing engineering functions, and
• At least 3 years of the foregoing total experience shall have consisted of performing engineering functions with respect to support, research or development of mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems.

Position Description:

• Apply systems engineering processes to the analysis, development, testing, and deployment of NGNMPS software.
• Analyze, document, and review NGNMPS emerging requirements.
• Analyze the impact of changes to NGNMPS system requirements and interfaces.
• Participate in vendor technical interchange meetings and review vendor technical recommendations.
• Lead working groups to address engineering and technical challenges that require analysis of alternatives.
• Engage with users to collect input and feedback to improve and enhance NGNMPS.
• Coordinate with test and evaluation activities for assessment of NGNMPS software.
• Contribute to, and provide peer review for, technical White Papers.
• Contribute to MBSE descriptions of the system, and review vendor produced MBSE models.
• Conduct technical Risk Management and tracking.
• Participate on change management and configuration management processes and review boards.
• Provide technical input and review to project plans, project schedules, project roadmaps.
• Author reports, briefs, provide progress reviews, and brief NAVAIR Leadership on status and technical analysis.
• Collaborate with leadership, other engineers, vendors, and software project leads in an Agile software development processes to evolve user requirements into solutions that enhance the CPS capabilities.
• Participate in Agile software development processes including backlog grooming, backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, program increment reviews, and capability evaluation.
• Assist with vendor tasking, guidance, & oversight in the development of technical SOWs, participation with TIMs, PMRs, and review of CDRLs.
• Support project planning and technical cost estimates.\