Lead FMS Mission Planning Systems Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead FMS Systems Engineer to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Mission Planning programs within the Airspace Mission Planning (AMP) enterprise. This role serves as a key consultant in adapting U.S. Mission Planning System (MPS) capabilities for partner nations. The position involves providing systems engineering leadership across the full lifecycle of FMS mission-planning capabilities, directly supporting the delivery of releasable and interoperable solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with Air Force Mission Planning Systems, such as JMPS or JOMS, including requirements, integration, validation, and technical evaluation.
• Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs, including policy, process, releasability, and country-unique capability tailoring.
• Experience with Component Replacement Evaluations, Engineering Release reviews, and development of Technical Requirements Documents.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes for software-intensive systems, including requirements decomposition, traceability, integration, and verification.
• Knowledge of Critical Program Information protection, ITAR, and foreign-releasability constraints.
• Knowledge of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) engineering processes.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must hold an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with FMS Tailored Component Validation, FMS Tailored MPE Validation, and FMS Integrated Product Line activities.
• Experience supporting multi-platform, multi-contractor integration environments.
• Knowledge of defense policies and directives for mission-planning systems, cybersecurity, and releasability.

Qualifications

Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

About the Role

This role requires strong systems engineering skills and experience in supporting FMS programs. The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate a deep understanding of mission planning systems and their integration into partner nation environments.

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
• Component Replacement Evaluations
• Technical Requirements Documents (TRD)
• Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is based in Lexington, Massachusetts and is full-time. Remote work is not available for this role.

Contact

To apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. For more information about Everforth Apex, visit our website at www.apexsystems.com.