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# Principal System Engineer

- **Company:** Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
- **Location:** Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9080422/principal-system-engineer

## About the Role

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have an Active Secret Clearance and be Top Secret Eligble

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related professional engineering discipline

Years of Experience: 20+ years of relevant experience and at least 12 years of experience in a DoD environment

Experience: Preferred experience with DoD tactical radars and integration with command and control reporting systems

Interpersonal Skills

 * Strong leadership and team coordination abilities
 * Ability to mentor younger engineers
 * Demonstrated critical thinking skills
 * Ability to operate effectively in a high-visibility environment
 * Strong communication and presentation skills
 * Outgoing personality with the ability to lead multiple teams simultaneously
 * Polished professional presence; prior military leadership experience preferred

## Description

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal System Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).

The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

Duties includ e, but not limited to:

 * Direct Engineering support to the Branch Lead Engineer
 * Oversee high-visibility engineering efforts and acquisition activities supporting the Three-Dimensional Long Range Radar (3DELRR), Wide Area Surveillance (WAS, and National Capital Region-Integrated Air Defense (NCR-IADS) programs
 * Initiates, oversees, and/or develops requirements from Branch project's inception to conclusion
 * Provides strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program, project staff, ESG Senior Engineering leadership
 * Provides detailed analyses, evaluations, and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts
 * Consults with program stakeholders, operators, and program office leadership to define needs or problems; oversees studies; and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions
 * Oversees Branch Systems Engineering processes, ensuring proper implementation across the branch and coordinating of required process changes
 * Participates, as required, in stakeholder forums and their strategic planning, including NORAD CONOPS development, requirements development, and user TTP development
 * Stays informed on technology developments by attending technology discussions, forums, and independent research.
 * Maintains the program development roadmaps
 * Apply advanced systems engineering principles, concepts, standards, and methods to support program objectives, cost, schedule, and performance requirements


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