Systems Engineer, Gen Jammer Platform Stores Integration

Description: KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced and highly motivated Systems Engineer at the Senior level to join our team. This position will be onsite at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

Next Gen Jammer Platform Stores Integration Systems Engineer to support the Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Programs Office (PMA-234) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. PMA-234 is responsible for acquiring, delivering, and sustaining Airborne Electronic Attack systems and providing combatant commanders with Electronic Warfare capabilities that critically enable operational mission success.

• Support the Deputy Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (DAPMSE) assigned to PMA-234 as a technical integrator for electronic warfare (EW) pods/stores, specifically ALQ-99, Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid Band(-MB) and Low Band (-LB).
• As a technical leader for platform stores integration (PSI), the selected candidate will be responsible for conceiving, planning, organizing, and leading development and store integration activities specific to the NGJ pods.
• The NGJ PSI DAPMSE is responsible for coordinating all the system integration engineering efforts associated with NGJ-MB/LB with PMA-265 Weapon Systems Integration (WSI) IPT and Growler System Integration (GSI) IPT teams necessary for conducting integration on domestic and FMS EA-18G Growler aircraft.
• The incumbent is responsible for conceiving, planning, organizing, and leading weapons and store integration activities. This includes conducting engineering analyses, tests and evaluation of weapon systems, related subsystems and components. Projects cover the entire life cycle and acquisition phases from concept development and testing to production and decommissioning.
• Review program documentation for impact and opportunities related to store development, production and deployment. Participate in engineering requirements process and program team design reviews.
• Assist the Commodity Class Desks and IPT Leads with identifying & developing systems engineering and platform integration requirements, and ensuring these requirements are addressed in the Store Integration Plan (SIP) throughout the program development, integration, and test.
• Support the Interface Control Working Group (ICWG), develop and update system interface control documents (ICDs).
• Manage, tailor & execute the Airworthiness processes, manage & coordinate with NAVAIR Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Technical Program Office (TPO) and Prime Contractor representatives as required for Store Certification data and the review & approval of Technical Data Package (TDP) deliverables. Review flight clearances for technical accuracy and safety of flight.
• Ensure that individual efforts are extended across other teams by focusing individual program and product team efforts in achieving coherent, integrated solutions.
• Provide technical support for the development & platform integration Statement of Work (SOW).
• Provide technical leadership in responding to test and integration deficiencies.

• Experience that demonstrates technical depth to understand and interpret related technical concepts, approaches, and capabilities showing an understanding of system of systems interaction of various components and projects their influence on the operational capability.
• Experience that demonstrates an understanding of program schedules and planning timelines including requirements generation and the inputs required to successfully integrate and field a product.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of how various system trades will influence the end user experience.
• Must have weapons and store integration experience.
• Highly desired to have airworthiness experience and be familiar with NAVAIR airworthiness requirements, flight clearances, and safety of flight.
• Experience with EA-18G Growler aircraft is highly desired.
• Strong customer relations, analytics, documentation skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality.
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues.
• Ability to adapt to…