Sr Acquisition Program Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey has an excited opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Program Engineer at sunny Eglin AFB. In this role, you’re the test‑flight wingmate who keeps cutting‑edge Air Force systems mission‑ready. From shaping test plans to wrangling data and helping Test & Evaluation teams put new tech through its paces, you'll ensure every system performs, stays safe, and is ready to win. And when the day’s work supporting the World's Greatest Air Force wraps up…the Emerald Coast’s beaches are right there waiting. Not a bad launch-and‑recover point.

 

Responsibilities

Test & Evaluation Planning & Integration

• Support the development, review, and updating of program Test and Evaluation Strategies (TES), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), and other related T&E documentation.
• Coordinate T&E activities across stakeholders, including engineering teams, contractors, integrated product teams (IPTs), and test organizations.

Test Execution Support

• Assist in planning, scheduling, and monitoring bench tests, ground tests, flight tests, and interoperability tests.
• Provide onsite or remote technical support during test events, including data capture, analysis, and results reporting.
• Ensure test activities adhere to Air Force and DoD test policies, safety standards, and configuration controls.

Technical Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct technical reviews and assessments of system performance during and after test events.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings, including classified materials when required.
• Analyze test data to identify risks, performance gaps, and recommended corrective actions.

Program Support & Coordination

• Provide engineering inputs to acquisition documentation, milestone reviews, program health assessments, and stakeholder reports.
• Coordinate with logistics, configuration management, cybersecurity, and program management teams to ensure test results appropriately inform program decisions.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all test plans, procedures, and reports meet statutory, regulatory, and program-specific documentation requirements.
• Maintain traceability and documentation mapping between work performed and the applicable PWS task elements, as shown in internal PWS mapping artifacts.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

 

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Secret

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical discipline (ABET)

Years of Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience

 

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Eligible 

Education: Masters Degree in relevant technical discipline

Years of experience: 15+ years of relevant experience

 

Additional Information

Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Travel: 10%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: 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.

 

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities