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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Guidehouse Inc.
- **Location:** Dayton, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $118,000.0 - $196,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Microsoft Office, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us6fc6b10d19979290e9c1d91dbf9045f1/eaa

## About the Role

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor's Degree in any engineering discipline
SIX (6) years or more relevant engineering experience
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and Certification in Engineering and Technical Management (ETM), Engineering (ENG), and/or equivalent.
Experience in aircraft development, production, and/or modernization programs are highly desired.
Air Force weapon system acquisition/program office experience

## Description

The Senior Systems Engineer will join a high-performing team supporting important U.S. Air Force weapon system acquisition and sustainment programs. Collaborate with the government program office staff and other stakeholders to develop acquisition and sustainment strategies and plans. Assist the Government in milestone preparation across all stages/phases of the product lifecycle. Assist the Government in the engineering evaluation of prime/subcontractor recommendations for operational and support issues, including evaluations of Advance Change Study Notices (ACSNs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Contractor Change Proposals (CCPs), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Bulletins, and related documents. Prepare/coordinate engineering analysis reports and draft acquisition planning documentation, including RFI/RFQ/RFP packages and required review boards. Perform functions and review/produce documents necessary for engineering support, including technical evaluations, engineering
studies, engineering reports/analyses, and airworthiness products. Analyze equipment/software requirements, designs, integration, tests, and deficiencies, and recommend equipment/software deficiency solutions. Participates in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, certification working groups, and other technical meetings, as required., All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.


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