General/Interdisciplinary Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Digital Directorate (AFLCMC/HB).  The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC/PEO Digital Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.

 

This is a full time position at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Responsibilities

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.

 

Duties include, but not limited to: 

 

Systems Design & Architecture

• Conduct and support engineering and technical activities across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle, including Material Solution Analysis, Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction (TMRR), Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), Production and Deployment, and Operations and Support (O&S).

• Develop system designs and architectural documentation—traditional and model-based—including design feasibility assessments and state-of-the-art technology evaluations.

• Maintain and track system architecture and interoperability baselines.

• Translate user requirements into system and subsystem specifications using USAF and DoD-approved acquisition methodologies.

• Support the development of engineering artifacts such as the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), and Critical Design Review (CDR) packages.

• Plan and execute technical reviews, readiness assessments, and technical interchange meetings (TIMs), ensuring completion of required criteria and artifacts.

Engineering Analysis & Evaluation

• Perform engineering assessments related to operational requirements, logistics supportability, life cycle cost, and human factors.

• Conduct market research and trade studies to inform design decisions and capability alternatives.

• Use modeling, simulation, and digital engineering tools—including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques—to assess system performance, cost effectiveness, and reliability.

• Develop and review test documentation, including Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), and support developmental and operational test planning and execution.

Acquisition Engineering Support

• Implement DoD and USAF acquisition systems engineering processes to address lifecycle and product support requirements.

• Prepare and review specifications, engineering drawings, and technical data for compliance with program requirements, ASME standards, and quality expectations.

• Support the development, integration, and review of milestone documentation, acquisition reports, and system certifications in accordance with current policy.

Technical & Configuration Management

• Perform system requirements analysis, architecture design, system integration, verification and validation, risk management, interface control, and configuration management.

• Evaluate engineering effectiveness and provide recommendations to Government leadership on technical trade-offs and potential optimizations.

• Facilitate knowledge transfer, lessons learned, and best practices across contractor and government teams within proprietary limits.

• Contribute to integrated logistics support (ILS), technical order management, quality deficiency report evaluations, and resolution of diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS).

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have an Active Secret Clearance

 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program and at least