Senior Systems Engineer AFATDS- Contingent (onsite)
RTX · fort wayne, IN
$86,800–$165,200from the description
Jul 13, 2026
fort wayne, IN
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 5+ years · Fort Wayne, IN · Secret clearance · Full-time
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This role is primarily a domain/subject-matter-expert position in military Artillery and Fire Support operations, with systems engineering duties (requirements analysis, integration, V&V, technical documentation) layered on top. It sits awkwardly between a pure systems engineering occupation and a military-domain analyst role; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) was chosen as the closest fit given the integration, requirements, and C2 software focus, but confidence is Low — the role is as much a military operations SME position as a technical one.
The experience requirement is tiered: 10+ years in Artillery/Fire Support in lieu of a technical degree, OR a STEM degree with 5+ years, OR an advanced degree with 3+ years. The overall years minimum is set to 5 (the lowest hard-required figure when a qualifying degree is held).
The degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly accepts 10+ years of Artillery/Fire Support experience in lieu of a technical degree.
An active Secret clearance is required on Day 1; the ability to obtain Top Secret is also required. Top Secret clearance is listed under Preferred Qualifications as an active TS (i.e., already holding one is preferred but not the gate).
The role is contingent upon contract award and customer funding, which may affect actual hiring timeline.
Travel of 25–60% (CONUS and OCONUS) is a significant operational requirement not captured in structured fields.
Skills in this posting are predominantly military-domain competencies rather than named software tools; only the specific named systems (AFATDS, IFATDS, Cannon/MLRS Fire Control Systems) were extracted as concrete skill entries.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): military command and control applications, Tactical Operations Center operations.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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