Lead military operations planning and analysis for U.S. Pacific Command and related stakeholders.
Compensation
Hawaii Compensation rate is $155,000-$175,000.
Responsibilities
Apply expert-level knowledge of the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) to support planning and analysis efforts
Drive innovation by bridging traditional operational planning and novel analytical approaches
Leverage deep understanding of joint, multi-domain military capabilities, BMC2 concepts, and employment frameworks to evaluate execution of kill chains and kill webs
Collect, analyze, and curate authoritative military information in a “smart” knowledge management environment
Translate doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures into actionable products to inform model, behavior, and simulation software development
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
Nice to have: Master’s degree in a STEM discipline
Nice to have: Extensive experience planning at a combatant command or service component command
Nice to have: Experience supporting analytical studies of military operations
Nice to have: Experience with military exercises or wargames
Lead technical and program execution for spacecraft systems engineering, overseeing architecture, requirements, verification, and integration across multidisciplinary teams.
Compensation
Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
Responsibilities
Lead development, analysis, allocation, and management of system and subsystem requirements
Translate customer requirements and operational concepts into technical requirements and system architectures
Define and manage hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and data interfaces
Support requirements management, configuration management, baseline control, and engineering change activities
Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
As a Staff Systems Engineer on Shield AI's next gen UAS program, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and integrating cutting-edge autonomous aircraft systems for national defense. You will lead the technical execution of the air vehicle avionics architecture, integrating flight computers, navigation, communications, sensor payloads, and mission systems with autonomy and propulsion.
Responsibilities
Develop and refine the avionics architecture for the next gen UAS, covering flight and mission computers, data networks, navigation, communications, sensor payloads, and their interfaces with autonomy and propulsion.
Define and document system-level behavior, including modes, states, transitions, redundancy management, and fault detection, isolation, and recovery.
Support safety analyses (FHA, FMEA, FTA) by defining behavior under fault conditions.
Establish top-level requirements, break them down into avionics subsystem requirements, and own the interface control documents (ICDs), keeping them traceable across the development lifecycle.
Define navigation architectures, including GPS/INS and alternative navigation for GPS-denied operations.
Support the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, performing system-level design verification and test requirements specifications.
Responsibilities
Evaluate, select, and apply standard Systems Engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and criteria
Develop system models using Model-Based Systems Engineering methods and tools
Define facility/system functions, behaviors, and other design requirements
Prepare criteria documents and coordinate technical discussions
Coordinate system-level design verification, requirements verification, test requirements specifications, and requirements flow down and traceability
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Master’s degree in systems engineering (preferred)
Nice to have: Experience with SPEC Innovations – Innoslate
Nice to have: Experience with IBM® Rationale DOORS®
Nice to have: Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering
Lead the execution of Internal Research & Development (IRAD) projects focused on advanced antenna systems, combining hands‑on engineering with technical project leadership.
Responsibilities
Lead technical execution of multiple concurrent IRAD projects
Develop system architectures incorporating RF, electrical, control systems, software, and mechanical subsystems
Define, allocate, and manage system and subsystem requirements
Perform engineering analysis and contribute directly to system design and technical decision‑making
Conduct technical trade studies and evaluate design alternatives
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline
Nice to have: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
Nice to have: Current DoD security clearance
Nice to have: Satellite communications (SATCOM) experience
Nice to have: Phased array or tracking antenna experience