Systems Test Engineering, Senior

SMX is seeking a Senior APPA Systems Engineerto support the Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office (PMA-205) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. PMA-205 provides full lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation platforms and general training systems, training range instrumentation systems, and distributed mission training centers. This Senior Systems Engineer candidate will support a new start program called APPA to assist with Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) architecture and the integration of APPA into the LVC system-of-systems. This is a local PAX hybrid position with local telework combined with an on-site for meetings 2 to 3 times per week.The APPA team is located at NAWCTSD Orlando, but the IPT Lead is in the PMA-205 Program Office at Pax. The travel requirements will likely require travel once a quarter to Orlando, FL.Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesEstablishing processes for configuration control of interfaces between the APPA system and weapons models, constructive entity-generating software systems, and the interface between the APPA system and aircraft.Address technical and architectural questions related to LVC, ensuring seamless interoperability across system-of-systems networks.Planning for and implementing APPA Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) documents, as well as developing scalable solutions for multi-level security enterprise networks and cloud-based databases to aggregate mission data.Assist in the integration of systems to harvest, ingest, and store data from live, virtual, and constructive entities, operators, and associated systems, ensuring high-confidence data ingestion and reliable performance assessments.Additionally, the role involves integrating advanced analytics, visualization tools, and high-fidelity modeling to support event reconstruction, performance analysis, and mission planning optimization, while adhering to DoN data governance policies and enabling adaptive learning systems for personalized training experiences.Performs programmatic or technical leadership roles in an organization, identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problemsRequired Skills & ExperienceClearance Required: Top Secret This position will likely require access to SAPUS Citizenship is required for work on DoW contractTechnical or Scientific MS or MA degree from an accredited college or universityALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: Technical or Scientific BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university and an additional four (4) years of recent and relevant experienceAt least ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, three (3) of which must be directly related to DoD systemsDemonstrated experience in the area of engineering expertise is requiredStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsClear communications and teamwork skills working in a collaborative environment#cjpost #LI-HYBRIDThe SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).