Principal Communication/Navigation Engineer

Principal Communication/Navigation Engineer Job Locations US-OH-Dayton ID 2026-9419 Category Engineering Type Full Time Biweekly Hours 80 Location : Name Wright Patterson AFB Position Summary Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Communication/Navigation Engineer, supporting the Fixed Wing Modification Branch AFLCMC/WIU at Wright Patterson Airforce Base. This program focuses on modification and sustainment support for SOF/PR and ISR fixed wing and rotarywing aircraft. Responsibilities Duties includ e, but not limited to: - Provide engineering support for aircraft communication, navigation, and avionics systems throughout the acquisition lifecycle. - Support CNS/ATM system requirements development, integration, testing, certification, deployment, and sustainment. - Serve as a CNI subject matter expert for navigation system development and modernization efforts. - Support FAA and National Airspace System (NAS) compliance, certification, and performance assessment activities. - Manage and support navigation databases, mission planning systems, and associated avionics technologies. - Coordinate with government agencies, suppliers, and stakeholders to support system integration and certification. - Develop technical documentation supporting systems engineering, airworthiness, OSS&E, and safety certification activities. - Support compliance with MIL-HDBK-516, MIL-STD-882, and DAFI 63-1201 requirements. - Assist with planning, analyzing, and evaluating efforts used to define total weapon system/subsystem requirements, translate requirements into design criteria, evaluate alternative designs, develop system specifications, and perform trade studies. - Review overall system design baselines, architectures, interoperability requirements, specifications, ICDs, and integration approaches while identifying risks and recommendations. - Conduct technical assessments, evaluate proposals, perform trade studies, develop recommendations, and support engineering decision-making throughout the acquisition lifecycle. - Evaluate technical risk and Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E), establish mitigation plans, and support risk reduction efforts. - Support airworthiness determinations, Military Flight Releases (MFRs), MACC development, tailored airworthiness criteria, and compliance with MIL-HDBK-516. - Apply DoD acquisition engineering principles, support source selections, develop acquisition strategies, technical evaluation criteria, PWSs, RFPs, and CDRLs. - Support requirements management using DOORS and architecture tools, participate in TIMs, design reviews, configuration boards, and prepare technical briefings and recommendations. Qualifications Minimum Required Qualifications Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Secret Education: - Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD. - OR bachelor's degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 years of which must be in the DoD. Technical Skills Engineering support for aircraft communications, navigation, CNS/ATM systems, mission planning systems, and avionics modernization efforts. Requirements development, trade studies, system specifications,