Lead Systems Engineer

The Lead Systems Engineer is a critical liaison role, embedded with mission partners at designated locations to ensure sustained visibility, coordination, and support for both HNI and OPS mutual items of interest. The Lead Systems Engineers will work closely with HNI Program Managers (PMs), MAJCOM A6s, and other organizations designated by the Government Sustainment PM to facilitate seamless communication and mission support. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's systems infrastructure. Includes the implementation and design of hardware and software. Monitors the performance of systems. Experienced with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

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 meetings, conferences, and working groups to relay vital information to local units.
• Engage in commander conferences, staff meetings, A6 director calls, Integrated Product Team (IPT) calls, section meetings, and other relevant unit briefings that involve AFLCMC/HNI deployed systems and cyber inrastructure.
• Participate in Customer meetings,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, concerns, or questions, 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.
• Daily Operations Briefings.
• Operational Configuration Control Board (CCB).
• Operational Engineering Review Board (ERB).
• Design Review Board (DRB).
• Ticket Review and ARC Ticket Review.
• Change Advisory Board (CAB).

Reporting & Documentation:

• Submit a monthly FER Field Report for inclusion in the Integrated Data Environment (IDE).
• Summary of all work accomplished by FERs (categorized by MAJCOM and Program) and its impact on schedule, cost, and performance.
• Ongoing issues/risks encountered in the field and status of prior month’s FER Request Forms (including ongoing tasks).

Additional Duties & Tasking:

• 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.
• Be available for travel to any base as required to support PMO/OPS mission requirements.
• Conduct and coordinate data calls and site surveys as needed.

Qualifications

• An active DoD Secret clearance is required for consideration.
• Strong technical expertise in sustainment, operations, and cyber infrastructure.
• Ability to liaise between technical teams and operational units to ensure mission success.
• Experience with AFLCMC/HNI systems and Air Force network operations is preferred.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of experience.
• Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Suite of Tools, Microsoft Office 365

Certifications:

• Information Assurance (IA) Technician (IAT) Level II.
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation certified (v3 or higher) (DODM 8140).
• Project + certification.
• CompTIA Cloud+ or higher certification.

Job ID

2025-16905
Work Type

On-Site
Pay Range

$87,896 - $149,163
Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Qivliq Federal Group, an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Qivliq, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Qivliq provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Qivliq delivers leading edge IT expertise, ensuring high-performing infrastructure systems in support of complex missions.

As a Qivliq employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.