CCE Systems Engineer in Patuxent River,, Maryland at Castellum Inc
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Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Specialty Systems, Inc. is seeking a motivated and experienced CCE Systems Engineer to support a NAVAIR-led U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9 program located at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in Patuxent River, MD. The selected candidate will provide technical leadership supporting the integration, testing, sustainment, and certification of the MQ-9 Common Control Environment (CCE) and associated Ground Control Station (GCS) capabilities.
In this role, you will work closely with government engineers, operational stakeholders, and industry partners to support mission-critical unmanned aviation systems directly impacting Marine Corps operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong systems engineering experience supporting software-intensive defense programs, along with a collaborative mindset and the ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts in a fast-paced acquisition environment.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to advanced unmanned aviation capabilities while supporting engineering activities across the full system lifecycle, including requirements development, integration, testing, certification, and sustainment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the Lead Systems Engineer supporting MQ-9 Common Control Environment (CCE) capabilities for Marine Corps operations. Lead system engineering activities including requirements flowdown, architecture development, interface management, and technical trade studies. Serve as a technical point of contact for NAVAIR, USMC stakeholders, and platform integrators. Ensure alignment between CCE software, ground control systems, mission systems, communications/data links, and aircraft interfaces.
Systems Engineering & Integration
- Support systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle including: Requirements analysis and allocation Architecture development Interface Control Documents (ICDs) Verification & Validation (V&V)
Team & Program Support
- Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting systems, software, integration, and test activities. Coordinate engineering priorities and technical deliverables to support program schedules and mission objectives. Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, test readiness reviews, and customer briefings. Collaborate closely with program managers, engineers, test teams, and subcontractors to ensure successful program execution.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
o Requirements management (DOORS or equivalent)
o Interface definition and control
o V model systems engineering practices
Preferred Qualifications
o Open systems architectures (MOSA)
o Agile/DevSecOps
Specialty Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and offers equal opportunity for VEVRAA Protected Veterans. Specialty Systems, Inc. will not discriminate against employees and job applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose compensation information.
Reasonable accommodation that do not cause an undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, as long as that would not hinder or prevent performance of duties or be of a safety concern.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee may be required to move ten pounds and could occasionally lift or move up to twenty-five pounds.
Disclaimer: The listed duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of primary duties and responsibilities.