Systems Integration Engineer

Role Structures Engineer, Senior

Location: Chicopee/Westover AFB, Massachusetts

• Work Arrangement: 100% on-site
• Position Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

Structures Engineering and Airworthiness

• Provide engineering expertise in aircraft structures design and integration, manufacturing, quality and industrial engineering, airworthiness, and configuration and data management.
• Support Interface Control Documents, open-system architecture, hardware, and software as they relate to aircraft structures.
• Provide technical expertise concerning aircraft structural integrity and airworthiness.
• Evaluate system suitability for installation, functionality, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Support the development, procurement, sustainment, and modification of aircraft structural systems, subsystems, components, and equipment.
• Translate production and operational requirements into design, fabrication, and testing objectives.

Standards and Compliance

• Apply AFPD 62-6, related Air Force Instructions, and Airworthiness Bulletins.
• Apply MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria to aircraft systems and subsystems.
• Apply MIL-STD-1530, JSSG-2006, MIL-STD-1568, and MIL-HDBK-516 requirements.
• Assess compliance in areas including:
  • Aircraft loads
  • Durability and damage tolerance
  • Material processes and standards
  • Corrosion protection
  • Structural dynamics
• Provide safety expertise involving MIL-STD-882, FAA safety requirements, and risk packages.

System Integrity and Safety

• Support Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness requirements throughout the system life cycle.
• Help establish, implement, and maintain Life Cycle Systems Engineering and OSS&E processes.
• Review and update OSS&E baseline documentation.
• Identify OSS&E elements, track metrics, and coordinate with other organizations to maintain compliance.
• Support System Integrity Programs, including the Mechanical Systems Integrity Program.
• Maintain and update the Critical Safety Item list.
• Monitor airworthiness certification for mission-partner aircraft.
• Conduct or support mishap-risk assessments, contractor-safety evaluations, safety analyses, and resolution of high-priority safety issues.

Requirements and Technical Evaluation

• Translate user requirements into weapon-system requirements for design, development, fabrication, testing, evaluation, fielding, and deployment.
• Translate requirements into prime-contractor engineering documents and procedures.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including specifications, System Requirements Documents, and Systems Engineering Plans.
• Evaluate technical documents for compliance with specifications and airworthiness requirements.
• Summarize findings, recommend changes, and communicate results to the program office.
• Perform technical and mission analyses of existing and future operational requirements.
• Develop system concepts and conduct technology and trade-off assessments of proposed designs and modifications.
• Conduct material-solution analyses leading to design reviews.

Sustainment and Problem Resolution

• Apply DoD, Air Force, and general engineering principles to improve the performance and sustainability of current and future weapon systems.
• Provide rapid-response engineering support for critical supportability problems.
• Conduct problem identification, impact assessments, and corrective-action development.
• Analyze equipment and software deficiencies.
• Recommend, develop, integrate, and test deficiency corrections.
• Evaluate prime-contractor and subcontractor recommendations involving operational and support issues.

Program and Acquisition Support

• Prepare or review technical evaluations, engineering studies, reports, analyses, acquisition plans, and acquisition strategies.
• Develop technical information for staff-summary packages, executive briefings, and milestone approvals.
• Support engineering cost estimates for the Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, and Systems Engineering Detail Schedule.
• Provide engineering guidance during contractor source selections when required.
• Support implementation of the Systems Engineering Plan and identify gaps requiring corrective action.
• Participate in value-stream mapping and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century.

Meetings and Reviews

Support project meetings, working groups, and reviews, including:

• System Requirements Review
• Preliminary Design Review
• Critical Design Review
• Test Readiness Review
• Technical Coordination Meeting
• Technical Interchange Meeting
• Functional Configuration Audit
• Physical Configuration Audit
• Production Readiness Review
• Program Management Review

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline
• At least 15 years of relevant technical or professional experience
• At least five years of DoD experience
• Demonstrated expertise in aircraft structures design and integration, manufacturing, quality or industrial engineering, airworthiness, and configuration or data management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Proficiency with:
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • SharePoint
  • Teams
  • Adobe Acrobat

Benefits

The customizable benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental income-protection programs
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education and certification reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program
• Paid time off and holidays

Additional Information

• The selected applicant will undergo a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Compensation depends on factors including location, responsibilities, education, knowledge, experience, competencies, contract affordability, and organizational requirements.
• The position will remain posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the opening is closed.