Systems Engineer at KAIROS Inc – Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Systems Engineer, to join our team. This position will be onsite at Scott AFB, IL.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

This position will provide operational systems engineering and sustainment support for the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Command and Control (C2) Family of Systems (FoS), including Mobility Air Forces Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS), Global Decision Support System (GDSS), Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS), and Mobility Enterprise Information Services (MEIS), mission‑critical capabilities supporting Air Mobility Command (AMC) global operations. This role focuses on platform reliability, system availability, security compliance, and operational performance of MAF C2 cloud-based environments.

The engineer applies systems engineering principles in an operations‑centric environment utilizing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) best practices, bridging system administration, sustainment engineering, cybersecurity compliance, and mission support. The position works closely with government stakeholders, system administrators, cybersecurity teams, and program management offices to ensure MAF C2 capabilities are reliable, secure, and continuously available to global users.

Primary Duties:

• Operational Systems Engineering & Sustainment
  • Provide systems engineering support for steady‑state operations and sustainment of MAF C2 infrastructure, including Windows and Linux server environments.
  • Apply engineering discipline to system configuration, lifecycle planning, patch management, and availability management.
  • Support system provisioning, installation, configuration, and maintenance activities across MAF C2 Cloud One (C1) Unclassified and Classified environments.
  • Perform root cause analysis for system outages, performance degradation, and recurring operational issues in collaboration with Program Management Office and Systems Manager.
• Platform & Infrastructure Support
  • Collaborate with MAF C2 engineering team who maintains enterprise server platforms, including cloud-based environments.
  • Collaborate with Program Management Office in coordination of operating system patching events and security updates in accordance with program schedules.
  • Support data center operations, hardware upgrades, component replacement, and system health monitoring in collaboration with Program Management Office, and MAF C2 engineering team.
  • Maintain system interoperability with related AMC mission systems and supporting services.
• Cybersecurity, RMF, and Compliance Engineering
  • Collaborate with Information Systems Security Officer, and Systems Manager to ensure system compliance with DoD and Air Force cybersecurity requirements.
  • Support RMF / ATO sustainment activities, providing technical inputs, artifact updates, and security remediation.
• Monitoring, Ticketing, and Incident Resolution
  • Use enterprise ticketing systems to track, document, and resolve cloud-based incidents.
  • Provide status updates, deficiency tracking, and resolution reporting to government stakeholders and the Program Management Office.
• Tools, Automation, and Reporting
  • Support software asset management and configuration tools (e.g., JBOSS EAP, Open JDK, Ozone Widget Framework, etc.) in collaboration with Program Management Office and engineering teams.
  • Collaborate on system performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Coordination & Communication
  • Coordinate daily operations with government program offices, functional help desks, cybersecurity teams, and fellow engineers.
  • Provide clear, actionable technical communication to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Assist with exercise and contingency support activities by maintaining required system connections and configurations.
  • Participate in Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Combat Air Forces (CAF) missions.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience supporting mission systems in Cloud-based unclassified and classified environments.
• Familiarity with RMF / ATO sustainment processes.
• Ability to perform effectively in a 24x7 operational environment.
• Experience in exercise or contingency operations support.
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology
• Desired:
  • Experience supporting MAF C2 Family of Systems (e.g., GDSS, CAMPS, MAFPS, MEIS).
  • Prior work with flight planning, command and control, or air mobility systems.
  • Familiarity with:
    • RedHat JBOSS EAP
    • Open JDK
    • Ozone Widget Framework
    • Spring Framework
    • PostgreSQL
    • Virtualized or hybrid cloud-based environments
  • DoD 8570 / 8140 certifications (Security+, Network+, etc.).

​Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• 3–5+ years of experience supporting DoD mission systems.

Clearance:
This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation:
While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation.

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer
• 401K Plan with Employer Matching
• Annual Discretionary Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/