Responsibilities: Serve as an Avionics Integration Engineer with particular emphasis in tactical data link systems, position location, display systems, digital interphone systems, and identification capabilities for application to military operations. Support aircraft information management systems requirements, testing, certification, and spectrum management requirements, testing, and certification. Use knowledge of Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) requirements, policies, and regulations to assist in defining requirements, complete CNS/ATM compliance matrices, and support testing and certification of aircraft and supporting systems. Communicate with other engineering functionals including but not limited to structures, crew systems, EMI, reliability and maintainability, manufacturing, and system safety.

Support the development and integration of platform software requirements to include mission planning. Support information management assessment and authorization to include development of security controls, test approaches, and risk identification and mitigation to obtain an IATO or ATO. Assist in the interoperability certification process to include coordinating with Air Force Command and Control Integration Center for program clearance into Air Force System Operability Test and Joint Interoperability Test Command testing. Assist in performing engineering tasks in support of development activities including requirements definition, design, integration, test, and transition to operations. Provide assistance with the Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System requirements management tool.

Apply detailed knowledge of avionics engineering in support of avionics subsystem definition, development, integration, all verification methods to include review of ICD, sustainment, modeling/simulation, T&E, and model based systems engineering. Perform analysis, requirement analyses, and system capacity analysis, investigate alternative solutions and architecture trade-offs, make assessments, support operations concept development, and document results. Support the review and development of draft systems engineering documents in support of milestone reviews and events. Perform work with other Government organizations and the prime contractor and their subcontractors to support technical information exchange and open communication on security A&A, frequency management certification, and interoperability certification.

Participate in regular team meetings, TIMs, technical reviews, and ICWG meetings. Support the establishment of entrance and exit criteria, developing agendas, reviewing content, resolving action items, and coordinating the technical review of the results. Support hardware/software development and related system ground and flight test activities such as but not limited to: hardware-in-the-loop, subsystem integration labs, DT&E, and IO&TE related activities. Support airworthiness directives and assist in platform approval and certification. Utilize current MIL-HDBK-516 Airworthiness Certification Criteria to determine applicable requirements, and work with other agencies as required, to achieve a desired level of certification.

Advise and assist in engineering analysis necessary to achieve CCA statutory compliance by identifying information need, net-centric, interoperability, and supportability issues and assesses conformance to the DoD Chief Information Officer’s stated information policy and goals. Advise and assist with documenting, identifying, and resolving potential information support implementation issues and risks that if not properly examined, will limit or restrict the ability of a program to be operationally employed in accordance with the defined capability.

Education: BA/BS in engineering degree from an (ABET) accredited university

Allowable Substitution: twenty (20) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD.

Experience: Fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD. Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Shall demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise (Program Office, Enterprise and Staff Level Support interface). Experience exploring the information-related acquisition program needs and the operational and functional capabilities that a program delivers or contributes to the warfighting enterprise.

Other: An Active Secret/SAP Security Clearance is required.