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F-16 Sensors Engineer - Principal (SME)

Sumaria Systems, LLC
Fairborn, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2025
Job Description

Seeking a top notch avionics/sensors engineer who is ready to work as part of a team of subject matter experts. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills as candidate will work closely with USAF and F-16 senior leaders, foreign military sales customers, higher headquarters staff, and other key stakeholders associated with FMS production and modernization programs.

Duties

Candidate will work as part of a team of SMEs to assist F-16 FMS country teams and the Government engineering staff on a wide variety of engineering, acquisition and program protection tasks in support of aircraft production and modification efforts. Duties include:

  • Shall assist the Government in the development, implementation and execution of integration and acquisition strategies for multiple F-16 USAF, FMS programs.
  • Shall support translation of customer requirements into acquisition program requirements and support requirements development for hardware and software including F-16 PVI development.
  • Shall support sensor development and integration engineering, and overall F-16 systems engineering for F-16 OFP software and hardware development, integration, test and fielding. Shall assist with development of Systems Engineering Master Plans (SEMP), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), and review contractor reports.
  • Shall support ground and flight test anomaly resolution and troubleshooting for F-16 sensor integration and development programs.
  • Shall support F-16 Information Assurance (IA) and Anti-Tamper (AT) program to include IA and AT program requirements and solutions.
  • Shall support fighter platform avionics sensor integration including fire control, stores management, pilot displays, electronic warfare defensive equipment, and other avionic subsystem integration and test.

Education: Master's Degree highly desired.

  • Master's Degree and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
  • OR, BA/BS degree, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

Experience

Recommend 15 years of F-16 fighter weapons systems integration program office experience with detailed knowledge of all USAF and FMS configurations to address requirements. Recommend multi-discipline expertise. Recommend at least fifteen years of experience of fighter platform avionic sensor development/integration engineering (minimum of 10 years). Shall support F-16 USAF, and FMS systems integration and configuration knowledge in order to identify integration and performance methods and risks.

Travel: Yes

Security Clearance Required: Top Secret

Position Type: Full Time

Work Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Top salaries paid for qualified candidates.

For more information on Sumaria Systems, please visit our website at www.sumariasystems.com

Sumaria is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Sumaria Systems, Inc. (Sumaria) is a market leader in Professional Services, Engineering, and Information Technology has been a trusted partner to U. S. Department of Defense communities for more than 30 years. With expertise to lead, insight to deliver and commitment to succeed; we staff each mission with a carefully selected team of seasoned professionals. Headquartered in Peabody, MA, with operating locations in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and Virginia.

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