Acquisition Integration, Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Engineering, Cost Estimates, Data Quality, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, IP Multimedia System (IMS), Instrumentation, Operational Audit, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Program Planning, Propulsion, Requirements Management, Risk, Secret Clearance, Statement of Work (SOW), System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Technical Delivery, Technical Presentation, Technical Writing, Test Program, Test Readiness Review (TRR), Testing, Trade Studies, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
Overview Apogee has an exciting opportunity for an Air Worthiness Systems Engineer supporting the ISR Sensors Division (AFLCMC/WIN) at Wright‑Patterson AFB. WIN is part of the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), responsible for equipping warfighters with ISR & SOF platforms and subsystems through acquisition, production, test, modification, fielding, and sustainment.
This blended role emphasizes a journeyman (mid‑level) candidate who brings practical, hands‑on experience evaluating aircraft airworthiness to support flight‑test readiness and operational clearance activities in a DoD environment. The ISR/SOF Directorate has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility for equipping ISR & SOF warfighters to dominate the battlespace.
This is a full-time position onsite at Wright-Patt Air Force Base, Ohio.
Responsibilities:
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Apply advanced knowledge and independent judgment to provide FMS engineering management support while following established procedures.
- Translate FMS user requirements into system requirements for contractors to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate ISR/SOF systems and subsystems.
- Assist with technical/mission analyses of operational requirements, system concept development, and trade‑off studies.
- Assist in drafting program documentation (SOOs, SOWs, SEP, life‑cycle management plans), schedules, program plans, and presentations.
- Review contractor deliverables and provide technical comments and recommendations.
- Support test teams: assist in development and review of test requirements, test plans, and Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP/TTMP).
- Support evaluation of IMP, IMS, SEDS, and engineering cost estimates; participate in engineering trade‑off studies (performance, cost, schedule, risk).
- Provide systems/subsystems integration support during acquisition, development, verification, and test activities.
- Perform hands‑on airworthiness activities to support flight clearance decisions: verify compliance with airworthiness criteria, identify and document discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions or flight limitations.
- Participate in Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR), and other pre‑flight certification activities; prepare technical findings and assist in dispositioning issues to reach sortie releases.
- Assist in instrumenting aircraft for flights, verify test instrumentation and data integrity, and coordinate with instrumentation/test technicians during ground and flight operations.
- Support human‑systems and safety considerations as they impact airworthiness determinations.
Qualifications:
Minimum Experience:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have at time of application a minimum of a Secret clearance
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related field OR 7 years related experience with no degree.
Years of Experience: 3-5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, with a minimum of 3 years supporting DoD programs.
- Journeyman-level practical experience performing airworthiness assessments for aircraft or flight test programs.
- Working knowledge of aircraft systems (avionics, propulsion, flight controls, structures) sufficient to evaluate pre‑flight readiness and to identify and document discrepancies affecting airworthiness.
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills; experience producing technical findings, technical reports, and briefings.
Additional Information
Location: Wright-Patterson AFB
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: Onsite
Travel: 10%