Journeyman Network Engineer – Airborne Networking Systems (Active Top Secret Clearance)

Position Summary

As a Journeyman Network Engineer – Airborne Networking Systems, you will lead the digital thread transforming innovative ideas into flight-ready capabilities for Major Release, focusing on requirements, architecture, and model-based systems engineering across hardware, software, and operations domains.

Essential Job Functions

• Architect and model the System-of-Systems using government-owned SysML/CAMEO models, DoDAF views, and interface-control documents (ICDs) capturing interactions among hardware, software, and operations with the Digital Infrastructure, SATCOM links, and cross-domain solutions.
• Ensure every requirement traces to a verification method and mission thread aligned with CJADC2 and Operational Imperative #2 objectives.
• Elicit, decompose, and manage stakeholder needs using DOORS-NG or equivalent; lead requirements reviews, delta boards, and configuration-control boards.
• Maintain the Technical Baseline and manage change packages through digital workflows, preserving synchronization between models and documents.
• Partner with IPT leads to translate digital designs into Integration SIL builds and resolve technical interface issues related to cross-domain, crypto, power, and data-bus interfaces efficiently.
• Integrate lessons learned back into models to ensure accurate baselines for subsequent sprints.
• Collaborate with Test and Flight-Test teams to develop the Verification Cross-Reference Matrix (VCRM) and apply early "shift-left” validation for safety, cyber security, and performance requirements.
• Provide pre-flight technical concurrence for Interim Authorizations To Test (IATTs) and air-worthiness packages.
• Maintain the technical risk register, conduct root-cause analyses, and communicate burn-down plans to senior leadership.
• Contribute schedule, maturity, and performance metrics to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and digital dashboards.
• Mentor mid-level engineers on MBSE best practices, Agile/SAFe workflows, and DevSecOps culture within a classified environment.
• Foster a collaborative, "model-first” culture among government and industry team members.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with 15+ years of systems engineering experience on DoD C4ISR, avionics, or open-architecture programs; or a Master's degree with at least 12 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Proficient with SysML modeling tools such as CAMEO/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or equivalents, and requirements management tools like DOORS and Jama.
• Demonstrated leadership in multi-disciplinary design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and managing technical baselines in a digital-engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of MIL-STD avionics power, data links (Link-16/22, TTNT, OMS/UCI), SATCOM systems, Type-1 cryptography, and RMF/IA compliance.

Desired Skills

• INCOSE CSEP/ESEP or DAU ENG/SAE Level III certification.
• Prior experience with ABMS, CJADC2, or other open-architecture airborne networking initiatives.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One/Iron Bank) and automated model validation tools (ModelCenter, Cameo Simulation Toolkit).
• Experience briefing senior executive service (SES) or general officer (GO) audiences and supporting acquisition strategy development (AS, SEP, SEMP, TEMP).