What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Aircraft Systems Engineer position at FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc.?
Overview
FTI is seeking a Senior Aeronautical Systems Engineer to support USAF acquisition on modernization of aircraft systems in a variety of areas (i.e. defensive suite updates, targeting pod and communications upgrades, development/platform integration/qualification, airworthiness and test). A successful candidate performs B-52H Systems Integration and Modernization Analysis following disciplined systems engineering and B-52 processes.
Responsibilities
FTI is seeking a Senior Aeronautical Systems Engineer to support USAF acquisition on modernization of aircraft systems in a variety of areas (i.e. defensive suite updates, targeting pod and communications upgrades, development/platform integration/qualification, airworthiness and test). A successful candidate performs B-52H Systems Integration and Modernization Analysis following disciplined systems engineering and B-52 processes.
Responsibilities
- Supporting established systems engineering processes
- Analyzing and making recommendations to the government in the area of airworthiness
- Review and comment on numerous documents, such as assessment reports, system engineering plans, and other technical documents
- Studying and recommending the use and application of modern software tools supporting engineering development
- Support B-52 sustainment tracking for spares &/or depot maintenance, or aircraft modification progress and dependency reporting using FTI tools
- Support milestone readiness assessments and budget/cost estimates across all modernization programs
- Actively monitor JDAM program developments, issues, and roadmaps for integration assistance and incorporation into the B-52 weapons system.
- Must possess an active DoD Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
- Master’s degree in Engineering strongly preferred
- 8 years actively working as an Aircraft Systems
- Ability to think critically, synthesize information from multiple sources into comprehensive plans, identify technical issues, and understand higher level impacts
- Familiarity with MS Excel and other MS Office tools to develop concise and presentable information
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills to deliver technical documents and briefings
- Must be able to support airworthiness approvals across the B-52H modification programs
- Ability to work independently with cross functional teams with minimal oversight
- Ability to travel (~15% of time)