Systems Interoperability and Integration Engineer

Systems Interoperability and Integration Engineer, Principal

Lackland AFB

San Antonio, TX

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Systems Interoperability and Integration Engineer to support the HNC Division-Platform One at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide knowledge and experience in technical requirements development, planning, cybersecurity implementations, IA, system/ program protection implementations, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) analysis, spectrum management, standards implementations, IT analysis, engineering and technical analysis, test and control functions necessary to assure that the integrated system elements satisfy compatibility and performance requirements (i.e., operational, technical, derived, horizontal, and inherited) established over the life cycle of weapon systems.
• Posses knowledge and experience in developing and analyzing weapon system interfaces, technologies, and solutions that allow the standards-based and secure interaction between the weapon system, C3, and ISR system of systems.
• Provide engineering capability in support of embedded (within weapon physical, power, and environmental constraints) communications and other information technology systems and subsystems that facilitate weapon employment in secure, networked environments.
• Provide secure User Interaction with Networked C3, IT, and ISR System of Systems. Knowledge and experience in developing technical requirements, technical documentation, technical approaches, acquisition strategies, technology modernization strategies and plans, weapon system integrated solutions, test methodologies, capabilities, and analyses required to satisfy warfighter requirements to securely interact with land-based, sea-based, airborne, and space platforms, systems, and networks typically employed in strategic, theater, and tactical air operations.
• Provide secure User Interaction with Legacy and 4th, 5th, and 6th Generation Manned and Unmanned Combat, C3, IT, and ISR Systems. Knowledge and experience in developing technical requirements, technical documentation, technical approaches, acquisition strategies technology modernization strategies and plans, and weapon system integrated solutions, test methodologies, capabilities, and analyses required to securely interact machine-to-machine with land-based, sea-based, airborne, and space platforms, systems, and networks typically employed in strategic, theater, and tactical air operations.
• Provide secure User Interaction with Multi-Service Strategic, Theater, and Tactical Logistics IT Systems. Knowledge and experience in developing technical requirements, technical documentation, technical approaches, acquisition strategies, technology modernization strategies and plans, and weapon system integrated solutions, test methodologies, capabilities, and analyses required for weapon systems to integrate with agile combat support planning and control IT systems that enable inventory control by lot or serial number or RF Identification or COMSEC components, shipping, and expenditure tracking.
• Experience using the Sparx and/or Magic Draw modeling applications for development of DoDAF 2/SysML architecture products.
• Knowledge and experience in the integration, testing, and deployment of Air Force systems and their associated data links.
• Knowledge and experience in Developmental and Operational Test and Evaluation at the sub-system and system level.
• Knowledge and experience defining and documenting Combat Net Radio (CNR) networking parameter configurations to be used by Air Force weapons systems.
• Expertise in DoD aerial data links, DoD aerial data link message formats, aerial networks, over-the-air communications architectures, RF communications and systems.
  
  

Education and Experience:

Must have the following combination of education and experience:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in related field and at least fifteen (15) years of experience which must be interoperability and integration engineering experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD.
• Active DoD 8140 IAT or IAM level I or higher certification (e.g., CompTIA Security or equivalent)
  
  

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance by date of hire.
• Must be able to travel, including air travel.
  
  

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pet Insurance
  
  

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.

CJ