Systems /Sustainment Engineer

• Monitor and guide hardware/software development activities to ensure proper implementation of requirements for advanced air systems.
• Provide technical expertise in managing lifecycle sustainment, including maintenance, upgrades, obsolescence analysis, and improvement strategies.
• Support system operations, test events, and evaluation activities to verify operational readiness and mission suitability for advanced air platform technologies.
• Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshooting for system failures, ensuring corrective and preventive actions maintain system availability and performance.
• Assist with the integration, configuration, installation, and checkout of deployed systems to meet operational requirements, both CONUS and OCONUS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and agile development efforts for platform sustainment and enhancements.
• Develop and execute sustainment strategies, including long-term lifecycle planning, reliability engineering, and upgrade roadmaps for advanced aircraft systems.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, logistics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in systems engineering, sustainment, or lifecycle management roles, preferably in the defense or aerospace sectors.
• Expertise in requirements definition, configuration management, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven track record managing complex systems and providing innovative solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to perform independently and collaboratively in a dynamic program environment.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required; U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.

• Knowledge of advanced air platform systems, including avionics, mission planning, and operational support architectures.
• Experience in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and sustainment strategies for military systems.
• Familiarity with RF technologies, hardware interfacing, and complex system integration.
• DoD 8140 Qualification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ Certification).

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com