ZENETEX is a rapidly growing, energetic, and win-focused enterprise supporting Federal government, military, and civilian agencies. We have offices located in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and California. We are an organization committed to growth and shared success for all stakeholders; we are customer-driven, mission focused, and operate with integrity and trust in all relationships. We are currently hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to provide support to Naval Air Systems Command's Program Office (PMA-265). Candidate will perform and coordinate detailed Engineering analysis for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. Candidate will provide support to the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager.

Identify, direct, coordinate, and implement engineering support relative to FA-18 weapons systems.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate total cradle to grave engineering support.
• Monitor program milestones for established engineering requirements and identity problem areas.
• Analyzes contractual commitments, customer specifications, and related information to identify, document, and resolve engineering requirements.
• Provide engineering support for the integration of F/A-18 Avionics subsystems through requirements analysis and traceability, systems engineering plan management, systems interface development, and risk management
  
• Provide technical interface with organic entities that include managers and engineers for new technologies that cover naval sensors, weapon and combat systems with a particular emphasis on the F/A-18 Combat System and Standard Missiles.
• Support development and execution of systems engineering trade studies, performance metrics, systems requirements, mission analysis, CONOPS, and risk management plans
• Support systems integration and requirements identification
  
• Support the identification of future technology enablers to enhance system performance
  
• Development and review of Program Initiation Documentation and Requirements Documentation
  
• Preparation of presentation material including presentations to senior leadership
  
• Support planning, execution and monitoring of Test and Evaluation programs.
  

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science
  • OR: An additional five (5) year experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
• Applicant must have a minimum ten (10) year experience Systems Engineering or Engineering support within Department of Navy (DoN) environment.
• Have a working knowledge of the Airworthiness and Flight Certification process within NAVAIR and its application to FMS Requirements
• Knowledge of Flight Test requirements for specific F/A-18 systems and how it impacts integration of the system on the platform
• Be able to communicate with engineers, both domestic and foreign, on software related issues as they apply to sensors and weapons
• System of System analysis including analysis of alternatives and recommendations for technology investment to drive system performance
• Planning and guiding systems engineering studies, analysis efforts, and risk working groups
• Experience supporting programs within the DoD acquisition community is required
• F/A-18 Avionics Background preferred

Requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal (essential) functions of this job.

• This position will require U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance

ZENETEX is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.