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Bremerton, WA · On-site

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... aircraft carriers-HII ensures a high state of readiness. HII supports the Department of Energy ... We are seeking a Engineer Planning Analyst to be a member of the Carrier Engineering Maintenance ...

HII

Engineer Planning Analyst 3 - 29109

Bremerton, WA · On-site

$78K - $83K/yr

... aircraft carriers-HII ensures a high state of readiness. HII supports the Department of Energy ... We are seeking a Engineer Planning Analyst to be a member of the Carrier Engineering Maintenance ...

DCS Corp

Mission Planning Tester

Ridgecrest, CA · On-site

$70K - $75K/yr

Understand JTIDS Network Libraries (JNLs) relating to NEW and aircraft MIDS terminals in preparation for mission planning. Ideal candidate will be familiar with NEW mission planning. Participate in ...

DCS Corporation

Mission Planning Tester

Ridgecrest, CA · On-site

$70K - $75K/yr

Understand JTIDS Network Libraries (JNLs) relating to NEW and aircraft MIDS terminals in preparation for mission planning. Ideal candidate will be familiar with NEW mission planning. Participate in ...

DCS CORPORATION

Mission Planning Tester

Ridgecrest, CA · On-site

$70K - $75K/yr

Understand JTIDS Network Libraries (JNLs) relating to NEW and aircraft MIDS terminals in preparation for mission planning. Ideal candidate will be familiar with NEW mission planning. Participate in ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for aircraft planning engineer in the United States is $80,789.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $65,500.00 and $95,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Aircraft Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance plans to ensure aircraft remain airworthy and comply with regulatory requirements. They analyze maintenance data, forecast component replacements, and optimize maintenance schedules to minimize downtime. Their role involves close collaboration with maintenance teams, engineers, and regulatory authorities to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

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As an Aircraft Planning Engineer, your main daily responsibilities include developing and updating maintenance schedules, coordinating with operations and engineering teams to ensure aircraft availability, and analyzing data to optimize maintenance interventions. You will often liaise with suppliers, technical records, and regulatory authorities to ensure all maintenance actions align with safety standards and operational requirements. This role requires balancing operational efficiency with strict compliance, making it both dynamic and central to an airline’s ongoing operations. Being detail-oriented and proactive will help you succeed in this fast-paced environment.

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To thrive as an Aircraft Planning Engineer, you need a bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, strong analytical skills, and advanced knowledge of aircraft systems and maintenance planning. Familiarity with maintenance planning software (such as AMOS or SAP), airline scheduling systems, and relevant industry certifications like FAA Part 66 are often required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and strong organizational skills help you excel in coordinating complex projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. These skills are vital to ensure aircraft fleets operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with industry regulations.

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Senior Mission Planning Systems Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.

Eglin Air Force Base, FL • On-site

$150K - $165K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Position Summary
Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acquisitions Program Engineer - Mission Planning to provide technical and programmatic support to government acquisition programs, focusing on weapon system mission planning, integration, and life-cycle management for Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate Agile Weapons Division (AFLCMC/EBX).
This role provides technical and programmatic support to government acquisition programs, focusing on weapon system mission planning, integration, and life-cycle management. The Senior Acquisitions Program Mission Planning Engineer is responsible for ensuring that weapon systems and their mission planning components meet operational requirements, technical specifications, and program objectives.
This is a full-time on-site position at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
  • Conduct reviews of armament program portfolios to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure compliance with approved specifications.
  • Prepare and review technical documents defining, specifying, and recommending system and subsystem characteristics.
  • Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative plans, systems engineering programs, and test results, ensuring subsystem and system performance meets program specifications.
  • Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions using sound engineering principles.
  • Develop validation criteria and procedures for systems and subsystems.
  • Analysis & Risk Management
  • Analyze and evaluate results of major engineering weapon systems and provide operations oversight.
  • Support program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) processes.
  • Conduct formal trade studies considering engineering performance, effectiveness, cost, producible, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
  • Provide technical recommendations, reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, and analyses, including scientific and procedural guidance and documentation.
  • Support proposal analysis by comparing and quantifying proposed systems, components, and approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Review and analyze Initial Capabilities Documents, Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), Military Utility Assessments (MUAs), CONOPS, Technology Development Strategies, Functional/Physical Configuration Audits, and Technology Standards Profiles.
  • Review and analyze system concepts and user requirements entered into the system requirements baseline.
  • Provide system/program engineering, technical support, and technical training throughout the acquisition life-cycle, including development, integration, sustainment, deployment, fielding, and installation.
  • Analyze weapon and user requirements for derived subsystem requirements related to navigation and guidance systems.
  • Understand and support operational real-time planning and systems for tactical aircraft and unmanned aerial systems.
  • Develop mission planning support systems for active and passive weapon guidance systems.
  • Apply strong knowledge of software engineering processes, mapping data and sources, photogrammetry, imagery products, NGA product specifications, and error budgets for guided and unguided weapons.
  • Understand national and tactical sensor systems, targeting sensors, and their use in weapon planning and operational use.
  • Support DoD mission planning systems, requirements, acquisition, integration, testing, and fielding processes.

Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance
Education, years of experience, and certifications:
  • Bachelors in relevant degree + 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Masters in relevant degree + 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications
Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance
Education, years of experience, and certifications:
  • Bachelors in relevant degree (ABET-accredited) + 20 years of relevant experience OR
  • Masters in relevant degree (ABET-accredited) + 15 years of relevant experience OR
  • PHD in relevant degree (ABET-accredited) + 5 years of relevant experience

Technical Skills
  • Experience in weapon planning systems and subsystems; including analyzing weapon and user requirements for derived subsystem requirements associate with navigation and guidance systems.
  • Understanding of operational real-time planning and preplanning systems for employment of weapon systems in tactical aircraft and unmanned aerial systems and development of mission planning support systems of active and passive weapon guidance systems.
  • Knowledge and experience in software engineering process, mapping data, mapping data sources, accuracy and precision of map products; including an understanding of photogrammetric development of mapping products, imagery products, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) product specifications, production sources and methods.
  • Knowledge of the accuracy of guided weapons and sources of error associated with the weapons total error budget; the role of mission planning systems in the error budget of guided and unguided weapon systems.
  • Knowledge of targeting sensors and their use in weapon planning and operational use on tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, NGA requirements process, and and distribution.
  • Knowledge of DoD mission planning systems, requirements, acquisitions, integration, testing, and fielding processes.
  • Relative experience with air tasking order methods and processes, in-air operations centers, software interfaces, software verification/validation, Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), weapon fly-out modeling, and network-centric operations in tactical data links (Link-16, CNR/VMF networks), unit-level C4I systems, and network connectivity/interoperability.

Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to operate independently on mission-critical efforts
  • Strong analytical reasoning and sound engineering judgment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to brief senior Government leadership
  • Experience leading or mentoring junior technical staff
  • Strong collaboration skills within cross-functional IPT environment

Additional Information
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Travel: May be required at the customer's discretion
Onsite
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Company Overview
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
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