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Engineering Support SME

Sawdey Solution Services
Dayton, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2025
Position Location: Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton OH (on-site)

About The Role

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Special Programs Office (AFLCMC/WAG) develops tests, and rapidly fields classified Air Force aeronautical capabilities. Executing a significant budget, AFLCMC/WAG conducts studies to identify new capabilities; transitions laboratory technologies to operational platforms; executes demonstrations; and develops, tests, and rapidly fields new capabilities for the warfighter. The primary task is to support the acquisition of aircraft systems and subsystems.

  • Experience Requirements:
  • 20 years of relevant experience-
  • 3 of the last 5 years must be in an SAP environment
  • Apply knowledge of and expertise in DoD, USAF, and common engineering and scientific principles, criteria, and procedures to improve planned and existing USAF and joint service weapon system manufacture, operations, re-manufacture and de-militarization operations and oversight.
  • Assist in translating user requirements into system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate systems, subsystems, and equipment for deployment.
  • 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 of weapon system capabilities.
  • Perform technical/mission analyses of existing and potential operational requirements, assists in developing system concepts and performs technological and trade-off study assessments of proposed designs.
  • Develop and review the overall system design baseline ( architecture and interoperability requirements).
  • Assist with developmental planning support in the evaluation of military missions to be accomplished and related requirements documentation including defining the set of military missions to be performed.
  • Review and analyze proposals, including regulatory and other policy driver changes or proposed modifications for design feasibility and system compatibility.
  • Review specifications, including system, system segment, and equipment specifications, and interface control documents involved in programs.
  • Support and conduct engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, lifecycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical, and schedule risk assessment and scheduling trade-off studies.
  • Support and conduct systems analyses to include, but not limited to, system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessment.
  • Support the development and evaluation of IMP, IMS, and Systems Engineering Detail Schedule engineering cost estimates.
  • Evaluate systems test plans and Test and Evaluation Master Plans and participate in the conduct of system, subsystem, and component testing.
  • Provide systems/subsystems integration support for the acquisition, development, and verification of systems and equipment.
  • Support weapons systems lifecycle including, but not limited to, analysis of alternatives, creation of investment strategies, manufacturing, support, and end-of-life processes.
  • Teach learning modules within AT courses to industry and government participants and assist in curriculum development, as required.
  • Lead creation (technical writing) and maintenance of multiple collateral and SAP SCGs
  • Be responsible for staffing and coordination with multiple DoD service and industry security, technical, financial, and contracting working groups to review and adjudicate SCG feedback comments for approval of the SCGs.
  • Staff and publish SCGs to support the entire DoD AT community.
  • Provide additional support, under optional position, as needed for transition or other expertise.

Education Requirements

  • Master of Science (MS)/Master of Arts (MA) or higher in a relevant engineering discipline
  • In lieu of the MS/MA or higher in a relevant engineering discipline, a BS in a relevant engineering discipline and a MS/MA or higher, or an equivalent professional degree. An engineering technology degree does not meet this requirement
  • Perform other duties, as assigned.

Other Required Skills & Abilities

  • Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Security Clearance Requirements: Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance, current with in 5 years, based upon a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)/Tier 5 or SSBI Periodic Review (SBPR)/Tier 5R and be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and SAP access.

Top Secret/SCI Clearance

Other: SAP Access

US Citizenship Requirements

This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.

Benefits At Sawdey Solution Services

At Sawdey Solution Services, we offer an extensive benefits package. Our employee-focused benefits for full-time employees include:

  • Vibrant Company Culture: Become an integral part of our positive, encouraging, and uplifting team culture; we are all on this mission together!
  • Healthy Work-Life Balance: We place a strong emphasis on work-life balance; we don’t just ‘talk the talk’ in terms of work-life balance, we ‘walk the walk’! We not only support, but highly encourage, prioritizing your health and well-being.
  • Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive rates with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
    • Health Saving Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
    • Dependent-care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
    • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Federal Holiday Observance.
    • Immediately vested 401 (k) with employer matching.
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
    • Employee Referral program with compensated referrals!
    • Additional benefits offered.
  • Grow With Us: We offer a paid Training and Tuition reimbursement program to help you advance and excel in your career. We prioritize internal promotions and success.
Benefits

Sawdey Solution Services firmly believes in our employees and advocates an environment to promote from within, which serves to boost morale while keeping high performers engaged and challenged. We also place the utmost importance on team building and collaboration in a remote environment. To promote these beliefs, you will also find additional benefits and programs that will enrich your career here at Sawdey Solution Services:

  • Wellness Challenges.
  • Focus on internal career advancement and growth.

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