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# Mission Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Essnova Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Newport News, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Literacy, Hardware Design, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, SC Clearance, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a0952de7-b771-456c-87d5-2b95c9454d80

## About the Role

* ABET-accredited degree in Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
 * Bachelor's degree with at least eight years of aviation/R&D test and modeling-and-simulation experience; master's degree with at least six years; or doctoral degree with at least six years of aviation/R&D test experience and three years of modeling-and-simulation experience.
 * Experience developing test plans, analyses, and technical reports.
 * Ability to present findings at technical interchange meetings and senior-level briefings.
 * Active Secret clearance; Interim Secret acceptable during onboarding.
 * Ability to work primarily onsite at Fort Eustis and travel up to 25%., * Army aviation mission-systems or R&D experimentation experience.
 * Systems architecture, requirements, verification, avionics, sensors, weapons, or mission-computer experience.
 * Human-in-the-loop or field-testing experience.

Proposal Requirement

Selected candidates must provide a qualification-traceable rsum and sign a Letter of Commitment confirming availability at the anticipated start of contract performance.

## Description

* Develop technical reports, plans, procedures, studies, and white papers.
 * Perform engineering analyses related to component design, integration, and testing.
 * Apply engineering models to requirements definition, system architecture, software design, and hardware design.
 * Develop and execute material, subcomponent, full-system, and environmental test plans.
 * Develop modeling and simulation environments, architectures, and system-verification plans.
 * Define technical performance measures and perform post-test analysis.
 * Support simulations, human-in-the-loop evaluations, and field testing involving aircraft, avionics, mission computers, sensors, or weapons systems.
 * Monitor program execution, present technical results, and oversee less-senior personnel.


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