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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Integration Engineer - **Company:** Odyssey Systems Consulting Group - **Location:** Dayton, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Databases, Data Transmissions, Network Interface Controllers, Subsystems, Systems Integration, Integration Tests - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7bc4600b274f1de4 ## About the Role Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Minimum Required Qualifications Clearance: Secret Education: * ABET accredited Bachelor's Degree in engineering and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD * Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD AND an ABET accredited Bachelor's Degree in engineering Technical Skills * Ability to perform system-level integration of aircraft subsystems, including evaluation of interfaces, verification methods, and compliance with lifecycle engineering standards (DoDI 5000-series, DAFI 63-1201). * Proficiency in conducting technical reviews of OEM specifications, design changes, engineering data, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ensuring subsystem compatibility and integration feasibility. * Experience supporting airworthiness, safety, and OSS&E certification activities, including application of MIL-HDBK-516, MIL-STD-882, and related engineering standards. * Skill in identifying system-level technical risks, performing integration risk assessments, developing mitigation plans, and supporting configuration/technical review boards (PDR, CDR, FCA, PCA). * Ability to support development, integration, and verification of mission-critical avionics, sensors, or mechanical subsystems through requirements analysis, system modeling, validation, and integration testing. ## Description Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Systems Integration Engineer supporting the Helicopter Division (HD) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The HD supports selected helicopter programs including the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) and the MH-139. The HD has a mission to rapidly deliver and field new and updated rotary wing aircraft. Responsibilities: Duties include, but not limited to: * Provide expert-level technical leadership in systems integration of rotary-wing avionics and electronic subsystems, ensuring seamless interaction between embedded computers, software, digital communication systems, diagnostics, and support equipment throughout the aircraft lifecycle. * Conduct comprehensive integration engineering analyses covering design-to-test, integrated diagnostics, interface control, and subsystem interoperability, identifying system-level impacts and resolving complex avionics and wiring architecture issues. * Execute airworthiness, safety, OSS&E, and MIL-STD compliance evaluations, including artifact development for MIL-HDBK-516C airworthiness, MIL-STD-882 safety, anti-tamper, IA A&A, and DAFI 63-1201 lifecycle engineering. * Facilitate configuration audits (FCA/PCA) and integration readiness activities, validating requirement verification methods, physical configuration integrity, compliance against technical baselines, and closure of integration discrepancies. * Advise on interface management for electrical, communication, and navigation systems, developing and reviewing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), establishing interface requirements, and resolving cross-subsystem conflicts through integration trade studies. * Support mission-critical avionics integration efforts such as tactical data links, position location, interphone systems, display systems, and identification systems, including EMI/RFI considerations and interoperability with crew systems, structures, R&M, and system safety. * Support integration activities tied to mission planning systems, geospatial/terrain databases, and periodic data updates, ensuring proper technical management of software, database loading equipment, and alignment with airworthiness and operational certification standards. * Perform high-fidelity technical reviews of OEM proposals, specifications, design changes, and engineering data, assessing feasibility, compatibility, safety impacts, and cost-benefit implications for WIH rotary-wing weapon system modifications. * Lead system-level integration risk management activities, identifying technical risks, developing mitigation plans, supporting deficiency report resolution, and ensuring system-level OSS&E compliance across developmental, operational, and sustainment phases. * Serve as a key engineering integrator across propulsion, sensors, defensive avionics, wiring, electromagnetic compatibility, survivability, and test activities, ensuring cross-functional technical coordination required for integrated rotary-wing platforms. ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)