Career Level Systems Engineer

About the role

As a Center of Excellence for software development, JSEC provides an environment where innovative ideas flourish. We bring together skilled engineers and domain experts into high-performing, agile teams empowered to deliver mission-critical solutions. We develop and deliver end-to-end operational software for use in the field, leveraging modern architecture for web and mobile deployments. Our teams use both operational and technical subject matter expertise to harness new technologies and deliver next-generation tools.

Our responsibilities span the full-stack spectrum, including back-end data services and front-end development using Agile and DevOps best practices. As a member of an Agile Development Team, you will collaborate with development teams, users, and stakeholders to ensure our software meets established acceptance criteria, architecture, requirements, and operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to solicit, analyze, and decompose/translate requirements, user needs, and systems interfaces to support mission planning capability design and development by our Agile teams.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners, SMEs, architects, and customer representatives to plan Features, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and product releases.
• Validate software functionality and behavior to ensure requirements and mission needs are met, including avionics data compliance with Interface Control Documents (ICD).
• Champion the end-user perspective and aircraft mission needs to ensure they are properly addressed in design and development efforts.
• Support and participate in Integration and Test (I&T) activities, including aircraft or test bench load testing as applicable.
• Analyze ICDs and mission data mapping.
• Prepare and present technical briefings and White Papers to customer management and staff.
• Assist in preparing proposals, project plans, estimates/quotations, RFIs, and process improvements.
• Investigate aeronautical and mission data issues; analyze impacts and develop solutions and alternatives.
• Investigate software discrepancy reports, bugs, and integration issues to determine cause and timely resolution.
• Coordinate, prepare, review, and maintain product-related documentation.
• Support planning and execution of mission database load tests in lab environment and/or on-aircraft.

Requirements

• Knowledge of route planning related data (e.g., aircraft route data, DAFIF, ARINC-424 or similar data specifications).
• Knowledge of aircraft, weapons, mission planning, and military air operations.
• Familiarity with various flight management systems and/or applicable mission data.
• Analytical skills for decomposition of requirements, ICD and data analyses, software bug investigation, and software functional performance evaluation.
• Knowledge or experience with SysML, UML, or Software Engineering experience with UML diagramming.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to developers, technical staff, and non-technical users.
• Able to employ appropriate documentation and design diagrams to ensure collaborative understanding of technical matters among stakeholders.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (U.S. DoD Secret or Higher).
• BS degree from an accredited school and at least four (4) years of related experience, or an MS degree from an accredited school and at least two (2) years of related experience.

Work may require occasional travel.

Schedule

Our team works on a compressed 9/80 schedule. Hybrid work with at least 2 days in the office at the Nashua location is required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 to $180,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.