F - 16 Sensors Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Avionics/Sensors Engineer

Seeking a top notch avionics/sensors engineer who is ready to work as part of a team of subject matter experts. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills as candidate will work closely with USAF and F-16 senior leaders, foreign military sales customers, higher headquarters staff, and other key stakeholders associated with FMS production and modernization programs.

Candidate will work as part of a team of SMEs to assist F-16 FMS country teams and the Government engineering staff on a wide variety of engineering, acquisition and program protection tasks in support of aircraft production and modification efforts. Duties include:

• Assist the Government in the development, implementation and execution of integration and acquisition strategies for multiple F-16 USAF, FMS programs.
• Support translation of customer requirements into acquisition program requirements and support requirements development for hardware and software including F-16 PVI development.
• Support sensor development and integration engineering, and overall F-16 systems engineering for F-16 OFP software and hardware development, integration, test and fielding. Assist with development of Systems Engineering Master Plans (SEMP), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), and review contractor reports.
• Support ground and flight test anomaly resolution and troubleshooting for F-16 sensor integration and development programs.
• Support F-16 Information Assurance (IA) and Anti-Tamper (AT) program to include IA and AT program requirements and solutions.
• Support fighter platform avionics sensor integration including fire control, stores management, pilot displays, electronic warfare defensive equipment, and other avionic subsystem integration and test.

Education: Master's Degree highly desired.

• Master's Degree and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR, BA/BS degree, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.

Experience: Recommend 15 years of F-16 fighter weapons systems integration program office experience with detailed knowledge of all USAF and FMS configurations to address requirements. Recommend multi-discipline expertise. Recommend at least fifteen years of experience of fighter platform avionic sensor development/integration engineering (minimum of 10 years). Shall support F-16 USAF, and FMS systems integration and configuration knowledge in order to identify integration and performance methods and risks. Travel: Yes

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Position Type: Full Time

Work Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Top salaries paid for qualified candidates.

Sumaria is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.