Principal Systems Engineer Astrion United States, Massachusetts, Bedford Oct 20, 2026

Overview Principal Systems Engineer

LOCATION

Hanscom AFB, MA Salary Range:

$145-$155,000 annually

•depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS

Full-time

CLEARANCE

Top Secret with

SCI Eligibility TRAVEL:

Limited, as needed Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a PrincipalSystems Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM's main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime, and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space. The selected candidate will provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle and will be aligned to the Data Mission Integration Team (MIT). The MIT is responsible for translating operational requirements into technical solutions, developing integrated architectures, assessing risks, supporting acquisition execution strategies, and coordinating test and evaluation activities to ensure capabilities are delivered to operational users.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Citizenship:

Must be a US citizen

Clearance:

Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and be SCI eligible.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Citizenship:

Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications Clearance:

Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and have the ability to get SCI later on.

Preferred Qualifications Education:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree Years of experience:20+ years of experience with 12+ years of DoD related experience Technical Skills Systems Engineering across the acquisition lifecycle

DoD and USAF systems engineering experience

System-of-Systems Architecture Development

Mission Integration and Enterprise Architecture

Requirements Development and Analysis

Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)

Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning

Cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance

Agile methodologies, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles

Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5000.75

Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

Technical Documentation and Executive Brief Development

Interpersonal Skills

Self-starter with the ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal oversight

Critical thinker capable of identifying issues and developing practical solutions

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders

Ability to proactively engage customers and provide well-developed recommendations

Strong organizational and leadership abilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties to include, but not limited to: Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system integration, sustainment, and disposal activities.

Support Mission Integration Team (MIT) activities by translating operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.

Participate in architecture definition efforts to ensure integration and interoperability across the DAF Battle Network enterprise architecture.

Review current DoD architecture models and support development of future-state architectures that enable sensor-to-shooter connectivity.

Drive interoperability and integration efforts across Program Executive Offices (PEOs), weapon systems, and mission partners.

Conduct capability risk assessments and support development of mitigation strategies in coordination with stakeholders.

Support development of execution management strategies and transition capability requirements to the acquisition community.

Support development of test and evaluation strategies in coordination with acquisition and test organizations.

Capture and analyze current-state and future-state architectures driven by mission and engagement scenarios.

Engage with joint and coalition stakeholders to support development of integrated multi-domain architectures.

Document requirements for the DAF Battle Network (DBN) Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) environment.

Evaluate existing ICAM solutions across DBN programs against established requirements.

Identify preferred ICAM solutions and assess capability gaps against documented requirements.

Support development of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to address identified capability gaps.

Draft and maintain ICAM strategy documentation and support implementation activities across participating programs.

Support development of technical briefings, engineering documentation, reports, recommendations, and acquisition artifacts for Government leadership. Notify me of jobs like this

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