Aircraft Systems Avionics Engineer

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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking an Aircraft Systems Avionics Engineer (Computer Systems and Software Airworhiness) in Dayton, OH.  

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
  • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities:

The prospective candidate will provide direct advisory and assistance support (A&AS) as a Avionics Engineer (Computer Systems and Software Airworthiness) to U.S. Air Force customers in a U.S. Air Force Program Office. The customer Program Office provides planning and acquisition of cost-effective, long-term critical U.S. Air Force capabilities in an Integrated Product Team structure. The candidate will work side by side with customers and other A&AS contractors in the Program Office. Working with the customer, the candidate will also interface with major defense contractors who supply critical defense capabilities. The majority of the work will be performed in the customer work space. Some travel is expected.

• Be familiar with the DoD acquisitions process.
• Support development and review of the full range of documention and products required by DoDI 5000.02
• Assist with execution of the USAF Airworthiness process per MIL-HDBK-516 and the AF Life-Cycle Systems Engineering (LCSE) and Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) processes prescribed by AFMCI 63-1201.
• Support implementation of Air Force Integrity Programs.
• Support requirements development, allocation, and verification.
• Support review and evaluation of weapon system design, analyses, and verification documentation and reports.
• Support requirements development, allocation, and verification.
• Gather and develop technical and business data necessary to build and, as required, present program briefs.
• Support program meetings, working groups, and technical and business reviews as needed.
• Analyze equipment and software performance deficiencies and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support development of contract and documentation changes and updates.
• Support source selections in a technical advisory role as requested.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant DoD experience.
• TS Clearance required, SCI Eligible
• An ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Two (2) of these years must be in a special access DoD acquisition program as a sub-system lead engineer within a recognized ACAT I program office and must have accrued within the four years prior to selection for employment under this contract.
• Five (5) years of relevant DoD Avionics experience.

• One (1) year of relevant avionics experience years must be within a recognized ACAT I (or equivalent) Special Access Program.

Knowledge and experience in:
• Designing, developing, integrating and testing Computer Systems & Software, to ensure adequate performance, safety, integrity, and airworthiness.
• Assessing hardware, software, and systems are qualified to meet airworthiness criteria, especially criteria in MIL-HBK-516, section 15.

Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge and experience in:
• Software and computer system architectures.
• Software and systems integration processes.
• Fault tolerance.
• Redundancy management.
• High integrity design techniques.
• Computer system hardware and software criticality identification.
• Safety Critical Function (SCF) thread analysis.

• Verification techniques for software, hardware and system integration.
• Developing/maintaining System Integration Laboratory (SIL) facilities with high fidelity test capabilities to V&V software and hardware.
• System integration verification coverage.
• Operational Flight Program (OFP) build, load, and flight release process.
• Functional compatibility of all software and hardware.

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