Senior Aircraft Systems Engineer

Senior Aeronautical Systems Engineer

FTI is seeking a Senior Aeronautical Systems Engineer to support USAF acquisition on modernization of aircraft systems in a variety of areas (i.e. defensive suite updates, targeting pod and communications upgrades, development / platform integration / qualification, airworthiness and test). A successful candidate will perform B-52H Systems Integration and Modernization Analysis following the SEEK EAGLE process.

Responsibilities

Supporting established systems engineering processes

Analyzing and making recommendations to the government in the area of airworthiness

Review and comment on numerous documents, such as assessment reports, system engineering plans, and other technical documents

Studying and recommending the use and application of modern software tools supporting engineering development

Support B-52 sustainment tracking for spares & / or depot maintenance, or aircraft modification progress and dependency reporting using FTI tools

Support milestone readiness assessments and budget / cost estimates across all modernization programs

Understand the JDAM program developments, issues and roadmap as they pertain to B-52

Education / Qualifications

Must possess an active DoD Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required

Master's degree in Engineering strongly preferred

8+ years actively working as an Aircraft Systems or Systems Engineer

Ability to think critically, synthesize information from multiple sources into comprehensive plans, identify technical issues, and understand higher level impacts

Familiarity with MS Excel and other MS Office tools to develop concise and presentable information

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills to deliver technical documents and briefings

Must be able to support airworthiness approvals across the B-52H modification programs

Ability to work independently with cross functional teams with minimal oversight

Ability to travel (~15% of time)