In this role as Senior System/General Engineer, you shall apply an understanding of DoD, USAF, and common engineering/scientific principles, processes, and procedures to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future USAF and joint service weapon systems.

You shall support F-22 acquisition and sustainment programs within the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

The job will be a combination of Teleworking and in-office support (Hybrid position)

Essential Job Functions:

The Candidate shall support the F-22 Division in the performance of disciplined engineering activities to assure Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) for all products. The Candidate shall follow the Life Cycle Systems Engineering (LCSE) and OSS&E-related AFIs and all lower level supplements and related documents including applicable OIs. The Candidate shall assist with establishing, implementing, and adhering to LCSE processes to ensure OSS&E compliance is achieved and maintained. The Candidate shall aid the USAF in reviewing and updating the OSS&E Baseline Document and shall support the USAF in the identification of OSS&E elements, progress reporting of OSS&E metrics, and interaction with other organizations to ensure continued OSS&E compliance.

The Candidate shall assist in translating user requirements into weapon system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate weapon systems, subsystems, and equipment for eventual fielding and deployment.

The Candidate shall assist with the development of requirements and technology needs into action plans and policies necessary to improve and retain world-class manufacturing, operations, re-manufacturing, and de-militarization/disposal of weapon system capabilities within the USAF.

The Candidate shall perform technical/mission analyses of existing and future operational requirements, assist in developing system concepts, and perform technological/trade-off assessments of proposed designs/modifications.

The Candidate shall provide rapid response engineering service and support as augmentation to organic resources through in-depth problem identification, impact assessment, and development of corrective actions for critical supportability problems.

The Candidate shall perform material solution analyses leading up to design reviews. The Candidate shall produce or support development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic constraints based on cost, schedule, and performance.

The Candidate shall support project team meetings, working groups, and all technical reviews upon request, including, but not limited to: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TCM, TIMs, FCA, PRR, PMR, and other meetings/working groups/reviews as applicable..

The Candidate shall analyze equipment and software deficiencies, make recommendations for equipment and software deficiency corrections, and monitor the development, integration, and testing of equipment and software deficiency solutions.

The Candidate shall assist the Government in the engineering evaluation of prime and subcontractor recommendations for operational and support issues, such as: Evaluations of Advance Change Study Notices (ACSNs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Contractor Change Proposals (CCPs), FAA bulletins, modification proposals, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), program risk, and related documents.

The Candidate shall support the development and evaluation of the IMP, IMS, and systems engineering detailed schedule engineering cost estimates.

The Candidate shall perform, as required, an advisory role for program Weapon System Prime Contractor source selections on all engineering-related requirements.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

An ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus at least 20 years of experience.

An active Secret security clearance with an in-scope investigation (within the last 6 years); Specific Special Access eligible.

The Candidate shall help support the mechanical systems integrity program, maintain and update the critical safety item list, and monitor airworthiness certification for F-22 Division aircraft.