Senior Systems Engineer

C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space. Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge.

Position Summary:

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

 

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

 

The candidate will provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process. The candidate will also provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal).

 

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

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but not limited to: 

 

Candidate selected will be aligned to 1 of 5 Mission Integration Teams (MITs) duty stationed at Hanscom AFB, MA. The five mission areas are Air, Maritime, Land, Homeland Air Defense, and Cross Cutting.

 

Members of the MITs manage the DAF C3BM MIT Process for their respective MIT.  The DAF C3BM MIT Process receives operational and functional requirements from the Operational Community and conducts a(an):

1. Operational Analysis to translate operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
2. Architecture Definition to design the capability’s architecture while ensuring integration/interoperability with the broader DAF C3BM enterprise architecture.
3. Risk assessment of the capability, and if risk needs to be mitigated, the MIT works with the Science & Technology Community to address.
4. Execution management strategy providing the capability’s requirements to the Acquisition Community.
5. Test and Evaluation Strategy with the Acquisition Community to work with the Test and Evaluation Community for exercise and experimentation activities before delivery to the Operational Community.

 

Position duties include but are not limited to: 

• Serves a Mission Integration Team (MIT) system of systems architecture design and development engineers. 
  
• Reviews current Department of Defense (DoD) architecture models and designs a migration path to a future state that enables seamless sensor-to-shooter connectivity. 
  
• Drives interconnectivity between represented PEOs and weapon systems. 
  
• Captures as is and to be states driven by MIT stressing engagement scenarios. 
  
• Engages the joint and coalition community to design and evaluate an architecture that will connect any sensor to any shooter irrespective of service or coalition.
  
• Identifies, assesses, and matures innovative and affordable concepts meeting current and future AF needs through multi-domain expertise, analytics, and modeling, simulation & analysis tool development.

Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret security clearance

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Years of Experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 5 years of experience in a DoD setting

• Requirements management and traceability expertise using tools such as DOORS or Jira
• Ability to develop System Requirements Documents (SRDs) and related documentation
• Familiarity with DoD architecture frameworks (UAF, DoDAF)
• Ability to translate technical specifications into operational impacts
• Working knowledge of the systems engineering “V” model and DoD 5000 series acquisition principles
• Experience with agile systems engineering principles
• Practical MBSE experience (Cameo/MagicDraw), SysML modeling, and digital engineering integration
• Ability to develop and analyze structural, behavioral, and parametric system models
• Ability to conduct trade‑space analyses assessing cost, schedule, performance, and risk
• Experience in verification & validation planning, test matrix development, and requirements verification
• Ability to serve as a technical liaison across government program offices, contractors, and operational users
• Familiarity with cloud‑based systems, cost/performance management, Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition principles (DoDI 5000.02, 5000.75)

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

Travel: 10%

 

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Company Overview:

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

 

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note::

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

 

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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