Senior Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/C3M), Mission Planning Division.

The Mission Planning Division (AFLCMC/C3M) leads the development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise Mission Planning Systems (MPS) supporting all U.S. Air Force aviation platforms. The Division delivers modular, integrated mission planning capabilities that connect operational tasking and intelligence data with aircraft avionics and aircrew mission requirements. By enabling aircrews to electronically receive and process tasking orders, intelligence inputs, target coordinates, and mission-critical flight and weapons data, MPS enhances combat effectiveness, increases sortie generation rates, and improves aircrew readiness and survivability across the Combat Air Forces (CAF) and Mobility Air Forces (MAF).

In parallel with sustaining current mission planning capabilities, the Division is developing the next-generation Joint Mission Planning System Open Mission System (JOMS), a cloud-based, micro-service architecture designed to accelerate planning timelines, enhance collaboration, and deliver containerized services tailored to operational needs. Working closely with program managers, developers, industry partners, and the user community, the team is shaping the future of agile, modern mission planning. Major customers include Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Mobility Command (AMC), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), and Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle, supporting requirements development, architecture design, systems integration, verification and validation, technical management, and digital engineering efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with government and contractor teams to ensure systems meet operational requirements while supporting modernization initiatives across complex command and control environments.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and operations.
• Conduct systems engineering reviews, technical assessments, and trade studies to evaluate system performance, cost, schedule, risk, and technical effectiveness.
• Support the development, maintenance, and management of system requirements, technical baselines, architectures, and interface documentation.
• Translate operational and user requirements into system and subsystem requirements using approved DoD and Air Force acquisition processes.
• Support architecture development and analysis, including traditional systems engineering methodologies, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and digital engineering approaches.
• Assist with planning and execution of technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA), and related engineering activities.
• Support risk management, configuration management, technical data management, requirements management, and interface management activities.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Risk Management Plans, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), technical reports, and acquisition artifacts.
• Conduct engineering analyses supporting system interoperability, cloud deployment, virtualization, network architectures, and system integration efforts.
• Support proposal evaluations, market research, and technical assessments of contractor solutions.
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and provide technical recommendations to government leadership.
• Support engineering activities related to logistics, sustainment, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle support planning.

Qualifications


Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level Clearance

• Experience supporting systems engineering activities across the acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience developing system requirements, technical documentation, and engineering analyses.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, technical reviews, and configuration management principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: BA/BS in Engineering

Years' experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 5 years of experience in a DoD setting

• Experience with requirements development, production and deployment, operations and sustainment activities.
• Experience with architecture development and implementation, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), modeling and simulation, verification and validation, and digital engineering methodologies.
• Experience with cloud technologies, virtualization, network architectures, embedded systems, and software deployment environments.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes including Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR), Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), Production and Deployment, and Operations and Support.
• Familiarity with Electronic Warfare (EW), Air Combat operations, training systems, range infrastructure, or command and control environments.

Technical Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Digital Engineering
• Requirements Management
• Architecture Development
• Systems Integration
• Verification and Validation
• Configuration Management
• Technical Data Management
• Risk Management
• Interface Management
• Cloud Computing
• Virtualization
• Network Architectures
• Modeling and Simulation
• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
• Systems Engineering Plans (SEP)
• DoD Acquisition Processes
• Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within integrated government and contractor teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced acquisition environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA

Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion.

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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