Systems Engineer (Evergreen)

Odyssey is seeking Systems Engineers at various levels to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s ISR and SOF Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB. The role supports systems engineering for DoD weapon systems, including requirements, design and integration, technical reviews, risk management, and acquisition activities.

Responsibilities:

• Support systems engineering activities across all phases of the DoD acquisition lifecycle (Materiel Solution Analysis through Operations & Support)
• Support requirements development, analysis, traceability, and verification
• Conduct system design, integration, and technical analysis activities
• Develop and review technical documentation, including specifications, interface documents, and engineering reports
• Support technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR) and program milestone activities
• Collaborate with program management, logistics, test, and cybersecurity teams to ensure integrated system performance
• Analyze system performance and recommend design or process improvements
• Support risk identification, analysis, and mitigation planning
• Provide technical input to acquisition documentation and program decision-making

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Secret
• Journeyman (level 2): Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field and 3 years of related experience, 3 of which must be in the DoD; OR, 7 years of directly related experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD
• Senior (level 3): Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of related experience in the, 5 years of which must be in the DoD; OR Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of related experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD; OR, 15 years of directly related experience, 8 of which must be in the DoD
• Principal (level 4): Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of related experience, 12 years of which must be in the DoD; OR Bachelor's degree in a related field and 25 years of related experience, 15 years of which must be in the DoD; OR, 30 years of directly related experience, 20 years of which must be in the DoD
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs or equivalent engineering environments
• Experience supporting system development, integration, or sustainment activities
• Systems engineering processes (requirements, integration, verification, validation)
• Familiarity with engineering tools, modeling, and simulation environments
• Risk management and technical problem-solving
• Configuration management and technical documentation
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to support complex, mission-critical programs
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Top Secret clearance
• Undergraduate and/or graduate engineering degree from a college or university with an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering program
• Experience with armament systems (air-to-air, air-to-surface munitions, missiles, or related systems)
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and DoDI 5000 series