Direct Support Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-27
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, IT Support
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The Lockwood Group
The Lockwood Group is a Global Professional Services Provider established with a purpose to deliver Mission Readiness service and solution to the Department of Defense and Federal Government. Our culture is built upon a Mission Readiness vision and our six core values. We believe in customer centric service delivery with intent to uncover, understand, and solve the underlying problems of the true end customers for our services – the military (the soldier, airman, seaman and Marine) and federal service professionals.
The Lockwood Group
The Lockwood Group is a Global Professional Services Provider established with a purpose to deliver Mission Readiness service and solution to the Department of Defense and Federal Government. Our culture is built upon a Mission Readiness vision and our six core values. We believe in customer centric service delivery with intent to uncover, understand, and solve the underlying problems of the true end customers for our services – the military (the soldier, airman, seaman and Marine) and federal service professionals.
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Job Opening
The Lockwood Group is seeking a Direct Support Engineer to join our Elite Team supporting the US Army Fixed Wing Project Office (FWPO).
Job Responsibilities/Duties
- International & Transport Aircraft (ITA) for Fixed Wing Aircraft has a requirement to fill a Direct Support Engineer (DSE) that has an apprentice-level understanding of Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) in:
- Technical
- Logistical
- Programmatic
- The DSE shall be able to coordinate with:
- Industry leaders and technical counterparts
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) and Transport Canada (TC)
- other Government activities, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
- Internal Army activities to define requirements
- The DSE shall have apprentice-level knowledge in the following areas:
- Systems Engineering
- Project Management
- Acquisition
- The DSE shall have experience with aircraft avionics – including commercial and military application
- As part of the ITA effort, the DSE should be able to interact with foreign entities and state department officials in aircraft/engines/avionics and other support for foreign military sales
- The DSE shall support and participate system upgrades and modification to the following aircraft models, but not limited to - C-12, C-26, UC-35, DHC-8 and C-37:
- planning
- managing
- controlling
- coordinating system
- Duties will include development, sustainment and modification for the ITA fleet
- Monitor and review Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
- Familiar with FAA FAR Part 145 – repair and maintenance of aircraft
- Oversee modernization efforts
- The DSE shall be able to review programs from:
- Feasibility studies
- Develop capability assessments
- Develop requirements package
- Affordability
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis
- Cost performance trade-off analysis
- Trade-off studies/analyses
- RAM programs
- Root cause analysis
- Risk assessment
- Evaluate test results
- Prepare and develop budgetary estimates
- Be able to prepare and deliver briefings to management describing program status, issues, analyses, findings, results, recommendations, and conclusions as appropriate
- Can be the Technical Lead for a variety of Platform Working Groups, Technical Interchange Meetings and Integrated Product Teams (IPT). Additionally, the DSE will need to interact with a variety of personnel within the Fixed Wing Project Office that are non-technical.
- This DSE will be knowledgeable in fixed wing aircraft operations and be able to serve as a technical advisor to the Product Manager on all matters pertaining to worldwide operations, technical and program strategic planning.
- Provide guidance and assistance to junior and mid-level engineers in development and preparation of their…
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