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Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA)

WarFighter, LLC
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2026

About WarFighter, LLC

WarFighter, LLC is an engineering and technical services company focused on growing value for customers and employees. Our value proposition is simple: superior customer relations, coupled with exceptional human capital, relentlessly delivering capability to the Warfighter.

Job Description

Lead fast-paced team in technical design and program management of complex UAV / C2 system of systems, fully empowered by Government PM.

Identify stakeholders, define requirements, create system architectures, conduct trade studies, manage interfaces, and ensure the system's safety, reliability, and performance.

Reduce development costs, improve system performance, and increase the likelihood of project success.

Principles

· System Development Process: a holistic approach, interdisciplinary collaboration, requirements-driven design, lifecycle perspective, with iterative and incremental development, for the stepwise evolution of a new system from concept through development and on to production, operation, and ultimate disposal.

· Concept Development: analyze needs, requirements, and functions, to evaluate & select design.

· Engineering Development: integration, followed by test & evaluation.

· Architecture: model-based systems engineering for decision analysis and risk assessment.

· Systems of Systems: combining multiple systems together in order to accomplish an objective that a single system cannot achieve.

Activities

Perform early concept definition, lead trade studies, develop system level requirements and architectures, system verification planning, optimize overall system performance, and analyze risk.

Work with stakeholders to identify emerging technologies to advance system capabilities.

Document analysis/engineering results, prepare reports, and establish material requirements.

Author quality technical products; develop, deliver associated technical briefs.

Essential Qualifications

TS/SCI level clearance.

Experience with principles and activities, and demonstrated contributions on complex systems.

Degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or related technical field.

Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.

General Qualifications

Ability to travel periodically and provide technical advice.

Subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information.

Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Enhancing Qualities

DAU or commercial certifications in Program Management (PM) and/or Engineering.

Master's or Doctoral degree in Engineering, or Business related field.

Professional experience specific to War Dept, Pentagon, Navy, or NAVAIR systems development and acquisition.

Prior military experience with tactical weapons planning and deployment.

Experience with Planning, Programming and Budgeting, Acquisition Process/Lifecycle, Research and Development, and Test and Evaluation of DoD Systems.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off

Ability to Commute:

  • Chantilly, VA 20151 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $200,000

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