Navigation Systems Engineer, Lead

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology Test & Evaluation Program Mission Support Engineering & Analysis and Training.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is currently seeking Navigation Engineering Lead Support for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Air Vehicle Team.

As a Navigation Lead for the Air Vehicle Team you will:

• Work with a team of driven supportive and highly skilled professionals
• Receive a robust benefits package that includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
• Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan.

A day in the life of Air Vehicle Navigation Engineering Lead:

• Report to the VMS Flight Management Lead Systems Engineer and in their absence directly to the Air Vehicle Team Lead.
• Responsible for coordination across Development Production Sustainment and Training IPTs.
• Manage a team of navigation subject matter experts.
• Responsible for all matters related to domestic and Cooperative Program flight navigation systems to include but not limited to navigation communication air traffic management and other avionics equipment installed on the aircraft to ensure that the avionics are effectively supported throughout its operational service life.
• Responsible for managing navigation requirements and architecture Engineering Change proposal (ECP) Technical Directive (TD) Technical Direction Letter (TDL) products and navigation capability upgrades.
• Manage capabilities include life cycle development and System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process including critical design reviews for navigation systems that integrate across multiple IPTs in the program office organization structure. Capabilities include Embedded GPS INS (EGI) Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) Military GPS (M-Code) Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) Assured Position Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) and Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR).
• Responsible for coordination of navigation roadmap Jira ticket tracking DMSMS obsolescence and reliability integration with the Ground Control System (GCS) lab and ground/ test flight test.

• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Defense acquisition of which a minimum of three (3) years must be in support of Navy Acquisition management.
• Bachelors degree is preferred. An associates degree and an additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree or an additional eight (8) years of experience (without associates degree) may be substituted for a BA/BS.
• Must have a current Secret clearance TS preferred.
• Knowledgeable of acquisition policies and procedures Communications Navigation Surveillance Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM) / Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) requirements and architecture management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the requirements of the DOD 5000 series.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large and diverse teams and the ability to effectively provide guidance direction and supervision in all areas of major system acquisitions contracted effort such as program management concepts and tools systems engineer.