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Senior Engineer (Systems) (SED)

Sabre Systems
United States, Maryland, Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Jun 03, 2025
Responsibilities

Sabre Systems is currently recruiting for a Senior Engineer (Systems) to support the Systems Engineering Department (SED) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The program is providing systems engineering support of weapons systems on various platforms including technical research and development of technologies, analysis, and documentation as part of the acquisition of Aircraft, Weapon, and Integrated Systems and the evaluation of their technical performance, mission suitability and associated acquisition risks throughout the full acquisition process and lifecycle of a program.

The selected candidate will be responsible for not limited to:

  • Translating OPNAV Resource Sponsor requirements into detailed system requirements.
  • Supporting mission planning software development by applying knowledge of DoD acquisition processes.
  • Leading or contributing to technical and programmatic engineering efforts.
  • Applying systems engineering methodologies to guide the development of complex, modern systems.
  • Supporting Program Protection Plans, Critical Program Information (CPI) assessments, and Anti-Tamper strategies, particularly for NextGen Mission Planning systems.
  • Preparing systems security documentation to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and technology transfer to Allies and Partner Nations.
  • Anticipating and addressing security and protection requirements ahead of projected FMS needs.
  • Collaborating with software developers and other stakeholders to ensure technical integrity and mission alignment.

Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Master's degree in a technical or scientific discipline from an accredited institution, or Bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific discipline and an additional four (4) years of recent, relevant experience.
  • A minimum of ten (10) years of recent and relevant engineering experience, including at least three (3) years directly related to Department of Defense (DoD) systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in a specific engineering domain relevant to mission systems or software engineering.
  • Experience with Tomahawk mission planning and aircraft operations mission planning is highly desired.
  • Strong background in software architecture and development.
  • Hands-on knowledge of strike planning and aircraft mission kill chains (F2T2EA: Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess).
  • Familiarity with systems security engineering, including anti-tamper and protection of critical technologies.
  • Must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance and be able to maintain it.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

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Overview

Sabre Systems, LLC, has been providing innovative technological solutions and services for Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and commercial customers for more than 35 years. We support the ever-evolving areas of advanced communication technologies, cyber, systems and software engineering, and digital transformation.

With over three decades in business, we continue to uphold our small business values with a core philosophy of putting our people first. Our welcoming and inclusive culture embraces the diverse thoughts, experiences, and unique perspectives of our people, encouraging open communication and feedback at every level of our workforce. We offer a collaborative work environment, learning and development opportunities that benefit even our most seasoned technical professionals, and the support and resources needed to develop impactful solutions for our customers. Your health, happiness, and well-being are at the top of our priority list because we know your personal and professional success depends on it. Sabre offers custom-built and wide-ranging benefits that are continually enhanced to meet the evolving and diverse needs of our Sabre Pros. Join our team and contribute to our thriving, people-driven culture.

We respect the unique perspectives that a diverse workforce of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans brings not only to our company, but also to our customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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