Job ID: 2509375
Location: PATUXENT RIVER, MD, US
Date Posted: 2025-09-02
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Potential for Remote Work: Yes
Description
SAIC is seeking a lead software integrator for the Tomahawk All-Up-Round (AUR), with responsibility for technical oversight and lifecycle management of software activities across the weapons system. Coordinates with Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) and Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC), ensuring alignment with NAVAIR technical authority, enterprise architecture standards, and DoD cybersecurity policy. Provides authoritative engineering judgment in support of acquisition milestones and airworthiness certifications.’

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead software integrator across the Tomahawk AUR, guiding requirements analysis, software architecture, design reviews, coding standards, and test strategy implementation in accordance with NAVAIR engineering policies and AS9100 and AS9115 standards.
• Act as the primary software liaison interfacing with TTWCS and TMPC to ensure interoperability, interface control, and integrated test planning.
• Oversee software development planning per DoDI 5000.87 and NAVAIR acquisition policy, including DevSecOps pipeline integration, continuous delivery, and software sustainment strategies.
• Identify software risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and monitor Agile metrics such as sprint velocity, defect density, and release cadence.
• Ensure Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance, implementation of cybersecurity controls, and adherence to software assurance policies including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) application and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tracking.
• Participate in technical reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR), validate requirements traceability, and approve software configuration baselines.
• Collaborate with program managers, test leads, and the Chief Engineer to ensure software objectives are met in cost, schedule, and performance dimensions.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in software engineering or systems engineering in a DoD/NAVAIR environment.
• Experience applying Agile/DevSecOps software development practices, including use of Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) toolchains.
• Knowledge of Navy software interface standards and experience coordinating across multiple systems.
• Familiarity with DoDI 5000.87, NAVAIR 13034.1 series, and RMF/NIST SP 800-53 cybersecurity compliance requirements.
  Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors

• Serve as the lead software integrator across the Tomahawk AUR, guiding requirements analysis, software architecture, design reviews, coding standards, and test strategy implementation in accordance with NAVAIR engineering policies and AS9100 and AS9115 standards.
• Act as the primary software liaison interfacing with TTWCS and TMPC to ensure interoperability, interface control, and integrated test planning.
• Oversee software development planning per DoDI 5000.87 and NAVAIR acquisition policy, including DevSecOps pipeline integration, continuous delivery, and software sustainment strategies.
• Identify software risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and monitor Agile metrics such as sprint velocity, defect density, and release cadence.
• Ensure Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance, implementation of cybersecurity controls, and adherence to software assurance policies including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) application and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tracking.
• Participate in technical reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR), validate requirements traceability, and approve software configuration baselines.
• Collaborate with program managers, test leads, and the Chief Engineer to ensure software objectives are met in cost, schedule, and performance dimensions