Senior Aircraft Sustainment Engineer

Position Description & Qualifications

If you want to work on a cutting-edge Air Force program, Serco has a great opportunity for you! As a Senior Aircraft Sustainment Engineer, you will be supporting the Bomber Directorate at Tinker AFB, OK. You will apply aircraft maintenance knowledge and logistics modeling and simulation to identify sustainment risks and provide decision-quality data for early lifecycle decisions.

An active U.S. Department of War (DoW) Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

In this role, you will:

• Utilizing engineering principles, criteria, and procedures for Air Force systems, subsystems, and equipment procurement activities, operate modeling and simulation software to assess aircraft operations and sustainment requirements.

• Assist with USAF Airworthiness process per MIL-HDBK-516 , USAF Life-Cycle Systems Engineering (LCSE), Operational Safety, Suitability & Effectiveness (OSS&E) processes per AFMCI 63-1201.

• Support weapon system requirements development, system design, analyses, allocation, and verification.

• Analyze equipment and software performance deficiencies and make recommendations for corrective actions.

• Evaluate cost, manpower, facilities, aircraft availability, and supply chain management at the individual unit or base level.

• Identify logistics and sustainment technical risk areas and assess their effects on aircraft availability and support requirements.

• Develop decision-quality data, technical reports, program documentation, and presentations to support management decisions.

• Clearly communicate modeling assumptions, analytical findings, risks, and recommendations to the program team.

• Support drafting contract documents and tech advisor role in source selections

• The ability to travel up to 10% (CONUS)

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active DOW TOP-SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and access to Special Access Program (SAP) and have a background investigation current within the past 5 years or under Continuous Vetting

• M.S. degree in a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering discipline, or Degree in Data Analytics with 20 years of relevant DoD experience.

• Two (2) years of DoD SAP engineering experience

• Travel up to 10%

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Five (5) years in a DoD acquisition program as either a sub-system or system lead engineer within a recognized ACAT I (or equivalent) program.

• Ability to operate modeling and simulation software for logistics and Operations and Sustainment analysis.

• Working-level experience in a field-level aircraft maintenance environment.

• Basic understanding of supply chain operations.

• Prior experience as an aircraft maintenance manager or aircraft technician.

• Experience analyzing aircraft maintenance, manpower, facilities, aircraft availability, or supply chain data.

If you are interested in supporting our Air Force and Airmen while working with a dedicated Serco team, submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes!

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer . If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: [email protected] or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

Candidates may be asked to present proof of identity during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email [email protected] .

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities. Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us .

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco’s external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [email protected] .