Lead Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

About This Role

This role involves serving as a Lead Systems Engineer acting as a critical liaison between the operations community and the Program Management Office (PMO) at Air Force Information Network (AFIN) fielded locations. The role focuses on ensuring sustained visibility, coordination, and support for mission-critical items and facilitating communication and mission support for HNI Program Managers (PMs), MAJCOM A6s, and other designated organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the operations community and the Program Management Office (PMO) at all AFIN fielded locations
• Provide technical field representation for Sustainment, ensuring effective communication between Operations (OPS) and HNIB at meetings and conferences
• Maintain situational awareness of HNI-supported systems by participating in relevant meetings and working groups to relay vital information to local units
• Engage in commander conferences, staff meetings, A6 director calls, Integrated Product Team (IPT) calls, and other relevant briefings involving AFLCMC/HNI deployed systems and cyber infrastructure
• Provide regular updates to MAJCOM, NOS, and base personnel on HNI program status, progress, risks, and planning schedules
• Work with the Government Sustainment PM to address MAJCOM/base program issues and propose potential solutions
• Assist in coordinating and facilitating meetings between impacted stakeholders to resolve program-related issues
• Support the AFLCMC/HNI ARC team with OPS incident updates, communication, remediation, and escalations
• Promote Sustainment services and benefits to the OPS community, ensuring awareness and proper utilization
• Submit a monthly FER Field Report for inclusion in the Integrated Data Environment (IDE)
• Provide engineering support and troubleshooting for AFLCMC/HNI projects, programs, and weapon system sustainment efforts
• Perform on-site/off-site engineering efforts, including equipment configuration, troubleshooting, and installations, as approved via FER Task Requests
• Assist in Technical Order (TO) and Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) validation and verification before release
• Create and manage change requests within EITSM and Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) to support AFLCMC/HNI projects
• Conduct and coordinate data calls and site surveys as needed

Requirements

• An active DoD Secret clearance
• Strong technical expertise in sustainment, operations, and cyber infrastructure
• Ability to liaise between technical teams and operational units to ensure mission success
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to effectively support stakeholders across various units
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, providing solutions in coordination with Sustainment PMO
• Willingness to travel as needed to support program operations and mission partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4+ years of experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with AFLCMC/HNI systems and Air Force network operations

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications