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Principal Aircraft Integration Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions
Eglin AFB, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a highly experienced Aircraft Integration Engineer.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Lead Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) physical/electrical aircraft integration across USAF and related platforms.
  • Serve as Program Interface Manager and primary Point of Contact (POC), collaborating with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), prime contractors, and external agencies throughout the weapon lifecycle.
  • Develop, maintain, and update the Interface Control Document (ICD), define message traffic, and author Interface Change Notices.
  • Ensure all activities comply with safety, environmental, airworthiness, systems engineering, and Foreign Disclosure requirements.
  • Advise leadership by proactively identifying cost, schedule, and performance risks, and provide actionable mitigation strategies to reduce time-to-flight and integration lead times.
  • Develop and implement advanced Test & Evaluation (T&E) strategies and validation methodologies.
  • Provide weapon support at Software Integration Laboratory (SIL) events, reviewing procedures and reports.
  • Proactively resolve integration issues for novel systems to improve reliability, survivability, and lethality in a rapid fielding environment.
  • Maintain mastery and serve as the office authority for MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, and other USG Universal Armament Interface (UAI) languages and protocols.
  • Ensure the longevity of this technical expertise within the office.
  • Develop comprehensive training materials and brief combat operators and staff on FAMM capabilities.
  • Travel as required by the government customer to support meetings, events, and program milestones.

Qualifications:

Required:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a similar field and 8-14 years of relevant experience.
  • 10 years demonstrated experience in multi-faceted tests and test project teams, to include oversight of scheduling with a focus on developmental test or operational test (DT/OT).

Desired:
  • Master of Science/Master of Engineering (MS/ME) degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a similar field is highly desired with 6-12 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements:
  • Top Secret
  • Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.

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