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The Government Training Engineering (GTE) F-22 Engineering Integration & Systems Team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Systems Engineer to serve in the role of F-22 Pilot Training Principal Engineer in Berkeley, MO. The selected individual will be the primary technical point of contact for both external and internal customer interface and coordination activities to ensure program expectations are met. The F-22 Pilot Training Principal Engineer will have the opportunity to interact with United States Air Force (USAF) Program Office, Air Combat Command (ACC), Pilot Training Instructors, and Pilots of the nation’s premier 5th gen air dominance fighter, the F-22 Raptor.

The F-22 Engineering Integration & Systems Team is responsible for the proposal, development, integration, delivery, and sustainment of a wide range of products directly employed in the training of our nation’s fighter pilots and maintainers:

• Mission Training Center (MTC)
• Weapon and Tactics Trainer (WTT)
• Deployable Training Device (DTD)
• Aft Fuselage Trainer (AFT)
• Armament Trainer (AT)
• Cockpit and Forward Fuselage Trainer (CFFT)
• Fuel System Trainer (FST)
• Landing Gear Trainer (LGT)
• Seat and Canopy Trainer (SCT)
• On-Equipment Structures Trainer

The F-22 Pilot Training Principal Engineer will oversee all Trainer proposal, development, integration, delivery, and sustainment activities for Mission Training Centers (MTC) located at the main operating bases for the F-22 Raptor. Your role includes project management, system requirements definition, and technical leadership to guide the team to remarkable solutions. You will be collaborating with the engineering team and the program to maintain a common vision and deliver winning products to ensure Trainer capability exceeds the training needs of the F-22 Warfighter.
This is an amazing opportunity to help drive technical excellence across multiple aspects of the F-22 Training program!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience leading teams in a formal and/or informal role
• 5+ years of experience managing projects with Earned Value Management reporting requirements
• Experience developing technical proposals and estimates
• Experience developing and tracking program plans/schedules and budgets for technical projects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• U.S. Citizenship is required for the F-22 program
• This position requires the applicant be able to obtain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance as well as special program access.
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining Pilot Training Devices
• Experience generating System Requirements and Statement of Work (SOW)
• Experience conducting Earned Value Management
• Experience as an agile Product Manager, Product Owner, or Scrum Master
• Experience with aircraft platforms, aviation, simulation, and training systems is beneficial
• Experience with agile workflow tools such as VersionOne or JIRA
• Experience with proposal development and contract negotiations
• Hardware and Network Design Experience
• Software Engineering Experience

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical, business, and integration leadership to engineering projects
• Manage scope and any changes to project baselines
• Support proposal development and lead engineering execution by identifying activities, resources, and tasks required to complete the work statement
• Develop and manage Statement of Work (SOW) and Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW)
• Define plans for risk mitigation and opportunity
• Define high-level features based on business stakeholder priorities and architectural changes recommended by engineering
• Manage product release schedules and release activities
• Assure the development team’s products effectively address program priorities while maintaining technical integrity and cost and schedule targets
• Advocate, recommend, & champion process improvements and corrective actions to address lessons learned

The F-22 Engineering Integration & Systems Team is responsible for the proposal, development, integration, delivery, and sustainment of a wide range of products directly employed in the training of our nation’s fighter pilots and maintainers:

• Mission Training Center (MTC)
• Weapon and Tactics Trainer (WTT)
• Deployable Training Device (DTD)
• Aft Fuselage Trainer (AFT)
• Armament Trainer (AT)
• Cockpit and Forward Fuselage Trainer (CFFT)
• Fuel System Trainer (FST)
• Landing Gear Trainer (LGT)
• Seat and Canopy Trainer (SCT)
• On-Equipment Structures Traine