Journeyman Systems Engineer

Location: Onsite - Dayton, OH

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

Employment Type: Full-Time (No Sponsorship, No Relocation)

Hiring a Journeyman Systems Engineer to support the Phalanx Griffon (PG) program, the Air Force's flagship airborne system for data-driven decision-making across the battle network. You'll be a critical part of Major Release 2 (FY 25-27), driving digital engineering efforts, owning the technical baseline, and aligning multi-domain systems across hardware, software, and operations.

Essential Responsibilities

System Architecture & Modeling

• Lead and maintain SysML/CAMEO models, DoDAF views, and interface control documents (ICDs) for airborne node systems.
• Ensure digital thread completeness via traceable requirements and model-driven verification.
  
  

Requirements & Baseline Management

• Manage stakeholder requirements in DOORS-NG or equivalent tools.
• Run reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), delta boards, and configuration control workflows.
  
  

Integration & Testing Alignment

• Partner with IPTs to implement digital designs into lab/test environments (SIL).
• Support interface troubleshooting (cross-domain, crypto, power/data bus).
• Align testing with the Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) and IATT planning.
  
  

Risk, Metrics & Reviews

• Maintain technical risk register and brief risk burndown.
• Integrate schedule/performance metrics into digital dashboards and IMS.
  
  

Mentorship & Cultural Leadership

• Mentor engineers in Agile, MBSE, DevSecOps, and classified project environments.
• Promote a collaborative, model-first systems engineering culture.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering
• 8 years of experience in systems engineering (DoD C4ISR, avionics, or open architecture)
• Hands-on proficiency with:
• SysML tools: CAMEO/MagicDraw, Rhapsody (or equivalent)
• Requirements tools: DOORS, Jama
• Experience leading SRR, PDR, and CDR reviews in a digital engineering context
• Familiarity with MIL-STD data links and systems:
• Link-16/22, TTNT, OMS/UCI, SATCOM, Type-1 Crypto, RMF/IA compliance
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, or DAU ENG/SAE Level III certified
• Prior experience with ABMS, CJADC2, or airborne C4ISR programs
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One, Iron Bank)
• Experience using ModelCenter, Cameo Simulation Toolkit, or other automated validation tools
• Ability to brief SES/GO stakeholders and contribute to documents like:
• Acquisition Strategy (AS), SEP, SEMP, TEMP