Systems Engineer

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Systems Engineer - Staff Principal in support of the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate.

EPASS Program: (Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services) supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's ISR & SOF Directorate in equipping our warfighters with advanced intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and special operations capabilities. Candidates will help deliver responsive acquisition, sustainment, and modernization support for Air Force and allied missions worldwide.

This is a full-time position located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB).

Support ISR Technology Development

• Help develop and transition advanced ISR technologies into Air Force systems

• Provide expertise in radar, space-based systems, atmospheric radar, and wideband sensor links

• Support GEOINT Engineering & Tech Development

  • Provide GEOINT engineering services for evaluating and integrating new sensor capabilities

  • Support SAR, HALRGC, LADAR/LIDAR, and Hyperspectral Imaging development and integration

• Translate User Requirements into System Specs

  • Convert DoD user needs into system requirements for contractors

  • Support system design, development, analysis, and trade-off studies

• Draft and Review Documentation

  • Create and review SOOs, SOWs, plans, schedules, and compliance documents (e.g. SEP, LCSP)

  • Collaborate with test teams on test plans and requirement verification

• Analyze Technical Proposals

  • Review proposals, system specs, and ICDs for cost, feasibility, and compatibility

  • Ensure technical alignment with mission needs and standards

• Conduct System Performance Assessments

  • Evaluate system performance, cost-effectiveness, and technical feasibility

  • Perform lifecycle, reliability, and risk management assessments

• Support Systems Integration

  • Help integrate systems and subsystems for acquisition and deployment

  • Develop integration/test plans, resolve interface issues, and support ICD development

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must possess and maintain a TS

Education: Bachelor's degree
Years of Experience: Minimum 25 years relevant experience to include:

• Minimum of 12 years supporting the DoD

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD.

Additional Experience:

• Be able to apply DoD principles, including DoD 5000.01 and 5000.02, along with USAF, AFMC, AFLCMC Engineering Directorate, ISR & SOF Directorate, and Division-level policies to all AFLCMC/WIN engineering tasks. Perform data gathering, entry, analysis, and leverage expertise in the acquisition process

• Possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior, journeyman, and senior contractor personnel within and across multiple technical/professional disciplines. (Program Office, Enterprise, Staff and Executive Level Support interface)

Additional Information
Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH.
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-site
Travel: 10%