Job Description
Position Summary:
Odyssey has an excited opportunity for an experienced Senior Acquisition Program Systems Engineer to support the full life cycle of air armament and conventional munitions systems, including missiles, bombs, warheads, seekers/sensors, countermeasures, training systems, radars, explosive devices, and related support equipment. This work spans requirements analysis through disposal and includes support to international programs and FMS.
Responsibilities:
Duties include, but not limited to:
• Provide engineering and technical expertise across all acquisition phases: requirements definition, design, integration, verification/validation, deployment, and sustainment
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans, technical reviews, audits, and interchange meeting materials (e.g., CDR, TIMs)
• Conduct trade studies on performance, cost, producibility, maintainability, and risk; support simulation studies and system effectiveness modeling
• Perform proposal and modification evaluations for technical feasibility and cost effectiveness
• Support developmental planning, AoAs, mission needs analysis, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and system comparison studies per DoD 5000-series guidance
• Provide engineering assessments for training systems, simulators, integration requirements, and system readiness reviews
• Support source selection activities in a non‑decision‑making advisory role, including documentation development and proposal reviews
• Produce technical trade studies, integration documentation, and munitions-related engineering products; support risk management and milestone review preparation
• Deliver systems engineering support for program oversight, configuration management, requirements management, and interface management; utilize tools such as DOORS
• Provide program engineering support for evaluations, testing, portfolio reviews, and recommendations to improve system performance and compliance with specifications
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans, technical reviews, audits, and interchange meeting materials (e.g., CDR, TIMs)
• Conduct trade studies on performance, cost, producibility, maintainability, and risk; support simulation studies and system effectiveness modeling
• Perform proposal and modification evaluations for technical feasibility and cost effectiveness
• Support developmental planning, AoAs, mission needs analysis, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and system comparison studies per DoD 5000-series guidance
• Provide engineering assessments for training systems, simulators, integration requirements, and system readiness reviews
• Support source selection activities in a non‑decision‑making advisory role, including documentation development and proposal reviews
• Produce technical trade studies, integration documentation, and munitions-related engineering products; support risk management and milestone review preparation
• Deliver systems engineering support for program oversight, configuration management, requirements management, and interface management; utilize tools such as DOORS
• Provide program engineering support for evaluations, testing, portfolio reviews, and recommendations to improve system performance and compliance with specifications
Qualifications:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Top Secret
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in related disipline + 15 years relevant experience; or Master’s degree + 10 years of relevant experience; or PhD+ 5 year of relevant experience
- Degree from an ABET‑accredited engineering program
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Air Force or DoD weapon system acquisition programs
Experience supporting ACAT I or ACAT II programs
Technical Skills
DoD and Air Force acquisition policy and reporting
ACAT I, II, and III program execution
DAMIR, EDA, PMRT, CRIS
Cost, schedule, and performance management
Risk management planning and execution
Acquisition strategy and milestone documentation
Business Case Analysis and trade study development
- Systems Engineer experience
Interpersonal Skills
Executive-level written and verbal communication
Senior-leader briefing and advisory skills
Analytical decision-making and problem-solving
Ability to lead and influence in IPT environments
Strong organizational discipline and attention to detail
Additional Information
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Travel: May be required at the customer’s discretion
Onsite
#NG-1
Company Overview:Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Niceville, Florida |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.odysseyconsult.com |
Benefits
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Military Leave, On Site Cafeteria
About Company
Established in 1997, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. is a leading provider of management, analytical, and technical support services for government and private-sector customers. Odyssey delivers innovative solutions in response to complex and challenging customer requirements.
Our portfolio of successful projects demonstrates our ability to efficiently plan, staff, and manage efforts of all scopes and sizes. Our employees provide tailored functional expertise in technology, engineering, and management principles. We offer vast experience in acquisition strategy development and document generation; source selection support; cost, schedule, and performance management; systems engineering and analysis; risk management; cost/benefit and earned value analysis; computer-based training development; communication planning and operations; and lifecycle sustainment and product support. Odyssey also offers research and acquisition support services to the DoD medical domain, leading DoD medical mission support through several prime services contracts.
A six-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Odyssey has earned recognition on the 2019 Inc. 5000 as one of the most successful companies in America. In Inc.’s annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., we were ranked #162 in the Government Services category, delivering a wide range of services to DoD customers and beyond.
Skills
- ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)unmatched
- ACAT (Risk Management)unmatched
- Air Forceunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Bid Analysisunmatched
- Business Caseunmatched
- Business Operationsunmatched
- Configuration Managementunmatched
- Cost Effectiveness Analysisunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- DoD Acquisitionsunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Ecosystemsunmatched
- Explosive Ordnanceunmatched
- Explosivesunmatched
- Feasibility Analysisunmatched
- Fundingunmatched
- Internet/IP Telephonyunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Military Operationsunmatched
- Needs Assessmentunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Riskunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Simulationunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- System Readiness Review (SRR)unmatched
- Systems Analysisunmatched
- Systems Engineeringunmatched
- Systems Engineering Technical Reviewunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Trade Studiesunmatched
- United States Citizenunmatched
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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