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# Systems Engineer (Journeyman)

- **Company:** Sabre Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** St. Mary's County, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, Automation of Marketing, Sabre (Computer System)
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=031cbe9c1bcc684d

## About the Role

* Must have a bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
 * Must have at least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience.
 * Strong understanding of in-service engineering principles, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and system upgrades.
 * Familiarity with mission systems for naval aviation platforms and their lifecycle sustainment.
 * Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills
 * Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher
 * Must be a U.S. Citizen

## Description

Sabre Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer (Journeyman) to provide technical and engineering support to the H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Office (PMA-261) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The candidate will provide systems engineering support for the CH-53K Systems Engineering Level I IPT Lead and the Production IPT lead. This is a full-time hybrid position with local telework as the standard arrangement, with on-site requirements 2 to 3 times per week as required. Travel (~20%) is required for this position.
The selected candidate will be responsible for but not limited to:

 * Applies programmatic or technical knowledge by identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems
 * Employ systems engineering methods and tools in the development of systems
 * Coordinate the interim flight clearances (IFC) processing collaborating with the Technical Warrant Holders and the Airworthiness & Cyber Safe Office.
 * Manages Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) development and processing
 * Performs risk management activities, assess and track risk mitigations
 * Proactively manage the product Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and provide status updates to the Program Office
 * Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) events.
 * Examine suppliers and perform facilities evaluations assessing contractor design, development and manufacturing/quality planning activities, ensuring that production and producibility considerations are being appropriately integrated into the systems engineering process.
 * Evaluate design producibility, manufacturing planning and proposed or actual production/quality processes considering program affordability needs and with respect to established schedules and production plans.
 * Support the planning and leading design, manufacturing and quality risk reduction efforts, producibility assessments and Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs).
 * Provide technical support for producibility and manufacturing discussions in design reviews and program/technical meetings and provide design and process oriented technical inputs.
 * Support the M&QE lead during the conduct of Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs), Quality System Evaluations (QSEs) and other M&QE reviews. Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) events.
 * Identify the causes of potential or actual manufacturing, producibility, or quality problems and recommend solutions to IPT management via briefing or written correspondence.