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ASEC

Defense engineering, IT, training, and logistics

Systems Engineer - Mission Systems Architecture

Full-Time
$125k - $140k/yr+ 401(k) Match
Junior
Bachelor's
Patuxent River, MD, USA
In Person
Aerospace Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven experience capturing, analyzing, and decomposing system requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems throughout the entire system lifecycle.
  • Experience collaborating with customers, end users, and hardware and software design teams.
  • Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships across teams and with external partners.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • A proactive, self-directed work style and ability to operate independently.
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong organization and ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • An active DoD Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; selected candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Responsibilities
  • Provide support to the Integrated Product Team by capturing, analyzing, decomposing, and designing requirements for large, complex mission systems.
  • Review functional, interface, and performance specifications for hardware and software implementation.
  • Continuously assess and communicate technical risks to cost, scheduling, and/or performance to the system acquisition.
  • Provide technical evaluation support and serve as a subject matter expert to the Integrated Product Team.
  • Engage with NAVAIR Technical Area Experts or subject matter experts to ensure system design meets NAVAIR airworthiness requirements.
  • Recommend and assist with implementing new approaches, tools, and techniques based on needs identified in metric and defect trends on current and related programs.
  • Provide technical oversight, development, integration, and sustainment of mission systems used in the airborne naval nuclear deterrence mission.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with communication systems and/or mission systems, preferably high-frequency (HF) or very-low-frequency (VLF) systems.
  • Experience collaborating with system, subsystem, and product teams to allocate system-level requirements, decompose them into lower-level requirements and design decisions, and resolve problem reports.

About the company

ASEC provides engineering, IT, training, and logistics services to support defense aviation and mission success for the military. The company delivers these services by designing aircraft systems, creating custom training courseware for Navy personnel, and managing the technical testing and security of flight operations. As a 100% employee-owned business, ASEC distinguishes itself by aligning staff incentives directly with client outcomes across a broad range of integrated technical disciplines. Its goal is to provide the defense industry with cost-effective expertise to ensure the reliability and readiness of advanced manned and unmanned aircraft.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$2.3M

Headquarters

Maryland

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • ASEC's 2026-02-16 GUC partnership strengthens workforce skills and retention.
  • ASEC Academy expanded into Libya on 2026-06-03, adding exportable training revenue.
  • ASEC launched a leadership program on 2026-07-26, building internal management depth.

What critics are saying

  • ASEC's first Arabian Cement operation contract on 2026-01-15 creates immediate execution risk.
  • Cement clients in Egypt, Libya, and Syria face outages, sanctions, and security disruptions.
  • If regional plant wins stall, ASEC's consulting-heavy model loses volume and pricing power.

What makes ASEC unique

  • ASEC bundles engineering, operations, maintenance, and training for cement plants.
  • On 2026-01-15, ASEC won its first operation contract with Arabian Cement Company.
  • ASEC Technical Center audited plants in Ghana, Cameroon, and Kenya with Sika in 2025.

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