Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Systems Engineer

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Systems Engineer will oversee the technical and engineering effort related to fielding of a weapon system to FMS allies. This will include integration of the weapon system with FMS aircraft and ground/surface/subsurface launch systems as well as execution of qualification, safety, program protection, performance, electromagnetic environmental effects (E3), lethality, and airworthiness testing to ensure all system requirements are satisfied. The systems engineer will help balance requirements and expectations between the FMS and Domestic organizations. The Systems Engineer shall possess experience with NAVAIR weapons and/or aircraft/ground/surface/subsurface launch system development; FMS experience is desired.

The candidate must be an experienced systems engineering professional that is highly motivated and capable of working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The candidate will work closely with other engineers and scientists to solve complex technical problems and act as strategic adviser regarding all elements of the project. The candidate must be a team-oriented self-starter and leader with the ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, resolve conflicts in a constructive manner, and produce quality products efficiently. The candidate must be adept at balancing technical rigor with risk acceptance to ensure programs are executed in an accelerated fashion in support of various US strategic Department of War (DoW) initiatives.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Include:

· Administer and lead technical interchange meetings, working groups and design reviews

· Oversee contractor and vendor performance relative to program milestones and assess timeliness of deliverables and conformance to requirements

· Provide support for planning and conducting System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs), Test and Evaluation support including flight test planning, scheduling, flight clearances, and system/subsystem certification

· Support Engineering Investigations (EIs), which includes on-site support, by performing engineering analysis, testing, data review and report writing

· Resolve issues, tasks and action items; manage, archive and organize program-related engineering information and documentation; and utilize joint Contractor / Government best practices to vet and resolve aviation-specific engineering challenges with program management and logistics personnel

· Provide support for requirements management by researching, analyzing, collecting and developing presentations to support the development of the technical requirements for the air/ground/surface/subsurface platforms, weapon systems and related subsystems they will be supporting

· Provide system engineering expertise on system architecture, interface, and integration management

· Conduct independent technical review of program documentation

· Provide systems engineering expertise on airworthiness management of EDRAP, flight clearances, NATOPS, NATIP, and technical directives

· Assist with deficiency, safety hazard and resolution management

· Oversight and coordination of configuration requirements

· Assist with tailoring the technical scope of effort for applicability to FMS requirements