Systems Interoperability & Integration Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Come join the MAINSAIL Team to support the United States Air Force as a contractor! The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program is in search of a Systems Interoperability and Integration Engineer to work alongside the Government at Hanscom Air Force Base. This program supports a critical system that provides secure and reliable communication between air and ground forces, particularly in areas with limited line-of-sight due to terrain or distance. This position is full time and duties are to be performed at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA.

The Contractor shall have the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience in performing all tasks defined below: Provide knowledge and experience in technical requirements development, planning, cybersecurity implementations, IA, system/ program protection implementations, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) analysis, spectrum management, standards implementations, IT analysis, engineering and technical analysis, test and control functions necessary to assure that the integrated system elements satisfy compatibility and performance requirements (i.e., operational, technical, derived, horizontal, and inherited) established over the life cycle of weapon systems. This includes, but is not limited to: C3, IT, and ISR system of 74 systems interoperability analysis; C3 and ISR technology analysis; machine-to-machine data flows and exchanges technology analysis and testing; mission planning processes and technology analysis and testing; information technology analysis; architecture development and analysis; COMSEC management process and technology analysis and testing; Communications engineering; interoperability testing; standards conformance; encryption technology analysis and development; NSA testing and certification; E3 testing; spectrum certification and supportability; cybersecurity and IA certification and accreditation; analysis of protection technologies for Critical Program Information (CPI) and technologies; technical adequacy and compatibility of system interfaces; and unmanned and manned aircraft integration. Includes knowledge and experience in developing and analyzing weapon system interfaces, technologies, and solutions that allow the standards-based and secure interaction between the weapon system, C3, and ISR system of systems; and providing engineering capability in support of embedded (within weapon physical, power, and environmental constraints) communications and other information technology systems and subsystems that facilitate weapon employment in secure, networked environments. Examples of the integration knowledge, experience, and skills required are indicated below:

• Secure User Interaction with Networked C3, IT, and ISR System of Systems. Knowledge and experience in developing technical requirements, technical documentation, technical approaches, acquisition strategies, technology modernization strategies and plans, weapon system integrated solutions, test methodologies, capabilities, and analyses required to satisfy warfighter requirements to securely interact with land-based, sea[1]based, airborne, and space platforms, systems, and networks typically employed in strategic, theater, and tactical air operations.

• Secure User Interaction with Legacy and 4th, 5th, and 6th Generation Manned and Unmanned Combat, C3, IT, and ISR Systems. Knowledge and experience in developing technical requirements, technical documentation, technical approaches, acquisition strategies technology modernization strategies and plans, and weapon system integrated solutions, test methodologies, capabilities, and analyses required to securely interact machine-to-machine with land-based, sea-based, airborne, and space platforms, systems, and networks typically employed in strategic, theater, and tactical air operations.

• Secure User Interaction with Multi-Service Strategic, Theater, and Tactical Logistics IT Systems. Knowledge and experience in developing technical requirements, technical documentation, technical approaches, acquisition strategies, technology modernization strategies and plans, and weapon system integrated solutions, test methodologies, capabilities, and analyses required for weapon systems to integrate with agile combat support planning and control IT systems that enable inventory control by lot or serial number or RF Identification or COMSEC components, shipping, and expenditure tracking. • Experience using the Sparx and/or Magic Draw modeling applications for development of DoDAF 2/SysML architecture products.

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements: Master’s degree in engineering and 15 years of experience which must be interoperability and integration engineering experience, 5 years of which must be in DoD.

Company Description

MAINSAIL Group is located in Boston, MA and Washington, DC. We leverage our extensive operational expertise and technical knowledge to provide best-in-class solutions to our customers. Our specialized services support offices across the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs delivering Program Management, Software Development, Systems Engineering, C4ISR Systems Acquisition, Strategic Planning, Agile methodologies and more.

MAINSAIL Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, medical condition, military veteran status or on the basis of physical handicap which, with reasonable accommodation, render the application to satisfactorily perform the job available.

Company Description

MAINSAIL Group is located in Boston, MA and Washington, DC. We leverage our extensive operational expertise and technical knowledge to provide best-in-class solutions to our customers. Our specialized services support offices across the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs delivering Program Management, Software Development, Systems Engineering, C4ISR Systems Acquisition, Strategic Planning, Agile methodologies and more.\r\n\r\nMAINSAIL Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, medical condition, military veteran status or on the basis of physical handicap which, with reasonable accommodation, render the application to satisfactorily perform the job available.