Systems Engineer (WBZ)
Core
Principal-level Systems Engineer bridging warfighter capability needs with acquisition planning for the B-2 stealth aircraft fleet.
Role type
Principal Systems Engineer (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Integrated acquisition, investment, technology, intelligence, and sustainment strategies for the B-2 program.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Systems Engineering
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements definition, architecture-based capability planning, acquisition strategy, test plan development, safety risk assessment, operational safety documentation, program reviews, cross-enterprise communication, modeling and simulation.
Preferred skills
AI/ML support doctrine knowledge, commercial acquisition policy review, small business innovation research.
Technologies
AI Support Doctrine Matrix OSS
Responsibilities
Research program information and conduct analyses to bridge warfighter needs with acquisition planning. Coordinate with development planning, technology, intelligence, acquisition, sustainment, and user communities. Develop architecture-based capability requirements and integrated options supporting interoperability. Initiate, write, review, and implement acquisition and engineering documentation including test plans and milestone materials. Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews by evaluating deliverables and design maturity. Prepare airworthiness plans, certification materials, compliance reports, flight releases, and type certificates. Develop and present Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness documentation. Identify, assess, and analyze future capability solution sets. Review systems engineering initiatives related to commercial acquisition policies. Communicate engineering solutions and risk analyses across the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and major commands. Support program transitions into and out of the B-2 Division. Review planning documents for realistic industrial-base execution and promote modeling and simulation. Integrate intelligence information and infrastructure into cross-enterprise capability planning.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
