Principal Air Operations Center (AOC) Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Air Operations Center (AOC) Engineer to support the C3C / Kessel Run (KR) Division, which is within the USAF C3BM Directorate.

The Contractor shall provide Air Operations Center Engineering support to assist the program manager in daily office efforts to develop, or perform management operations that involve planning, coordinating, or evaluating the logistical actions required to support a specified mission, weapons system, or other designated program. The Contractor shall identify and maintain key documentation through wiki sites for the Operations Command-and Control (OpC2) branch needed to support the program; and correlating those requirements with program plans to assure that the needed support is provided at the right time and place. The Contractor shall apply Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) experience and expertise to supporting usability testing and user experience research and design for Kessel Run software applications. 

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Identify, collect, synthesize, organize, and manage organizational knowledge in support of portfolios and products across the branch
• Accumulate, understand, and leverage knowledge about the business activity on behalf of the organization and its stakeholders
• Building and organize the company's conceptual assets into knowledge bases through wiki sites
• Gather inputs/documentation, draft responses and facilitate reporting processes to inquiries from various sources
• Assist in documenting and testing operational processes within/between applications to support analysis of operational threads within/between applications for integration and test
• Assist in performing in-depth validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures; analyze and/or evaluate results of major engineering systems
• Assist in performing in-depth program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications
• Assist in performing and conducting in-depth reviews on program portfolio to evaluate  and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes,manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications
• Assist in performing and providing in-depth engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with AF SEAM processes
• Assist in performing and providing in-depth engineering support to conduct formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
• Assist in performing and providing in-depth technical recommendation support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs
• Assist in performing and providing in-depth proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness
• Assist in performing and providing product and application usability testing forKRADOS weapon system applications
• Assist in performing and providing support for stakeholder management and communication operations as a Kessel Run conduit to Air Force Air Operations Centers

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education: MS/MA Degree

Years of experience: 10+ years of related experience

• Extensive experience with defense acquisition management processes in accordance with the DoD 5000 series instructions 

• Knowledge of agency program planning, funding, and management information systems 

• Four or more years’ experience in the DoD as a C2 weapon system operator, engineer, support, or commander working directly within a CAOC  

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Company Overview

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities