Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer Job Locations US-OH-Dayton ID 2026-9106 Category Engineering Type Full Time Biweekly Hours 80 Location : Name Wright Patterson AFB Min USD $155.00/Yr. Max USD $165.00/Yr. Position Summary Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a T-7A Instructional Training Systems Engineer , supporting the Training Directorate (WN) Program AFLCMC/WN . This program focuses heavily on Training System Requirements Analysis, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI), and Type 1 Training supporting AF interests and the T-7A Program Office. You'll join a dynamic team at the forefront of revolutionizing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force while playing a pivotal role in the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) program, powering the next generation of training systems for our nation's warfighters. This position is a non-supervisory lead engineering role, placing you at the center of technical innovation and integration for this cutting-edge program. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for the development, verification, and integration of the T-7A's advanced training systems including the Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) and the Maintenance Training System (MTS). Your responsibilities will have a special focus on training system requirements analysis, ISD, IMI, Type 1 training, and extended reality devices conducting in-depth design analysis, leading Training Systems design reviews, and managing the verification of all system requirements across ISD and interactive instructional media. Your expertise will be critical in evaluating the value, risk, and feasibility of proposed development and production approaches for Interactive Multimedia Instruction, Type 1 training, extended reality, and beyond, ensuring the program stays on track to deliver unparalleled training capabilities. Responsibilities Duties may include, but are not limited to: You will apply an understanding of DoD, AF, and common engineering/scientific principles, processes, and procedures to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future AF and joint service weapon systems. The successful candidate will be able to provide assistance with the following training system requirements: definition, development, integration, verification methods, sustainment, modeling/simulation, test and evaluation, and certification across all platform-required training systems. You will be required to assist with reviewing, developing, and updating applicable program documentation for training systems requirements. In addition to supporting program level meetings/working groups/reviews you will assist with supporting and attending the following training system specific meetings/working groups/reviews: Government over-the-shoulder events, training systems "cold-starts" Government verification testing, Simulation Certifications (SIMCERT), FCA, PCA, TRR, and any other training system meetings/reviews as applicable. Qualifications Minimum Required Qualifications: Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen Clearance: Secret Education and experience: - Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 15 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD. - OR bachelor's degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 20 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 of which must be in the DoD. Preferred Qualifications Current Secret clearance Undergraduate and/or graduate