Engineering Support Lead

Engineering Support Lead Location: Hybrid (Silver Spring, MD / Lakeland, FL / Telework Eligible) Travel: Periodic CONUS travel (e.g., NOAA Aircraft Operations Center – Lakeland, FL; Gulfstream – Savannah & Brunswick, GA; Lockheed Martin – Marietta, GA; USAF C-130 SPO – Wright-Patterson AFB, OH & Warner Robins AFB, GA; USCG ALC – Elizabeth City, NC; NCAR – Boulder, CO) Employment Type: Full-Time Position Overview We are seeking an Engineering Support Lead to provide technical leadership and engineering integration support to the NOAA Aircraft Acquisition PMO. This role supports system design, integration, configuration management, and validation activities across aircraft acquisition and modification programs. The position focuses on ensuring engineering rigor across the full lifecycle, including design, test, evaluation, sustainment, and modification of aviation systems and subsystems. Key Responsibilities Provide engineering leadership across aircraft acquisition and modification efforts Support systems integration, enterprise architecture, and configuration management activities Review and validate engineering designs, airworthiness considerations, and system modifications Support test and evaluation activities, including verification and validation of system performance Conduct engineering analysis across disciplines including structures, electrical, aerodynamics, and flight systems Support obsolescence management, sustainment planning, and system upgrades Assist in development of engineering documentation, technical reports, and configuration plans Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and government stakeholders on engineering solutions Support on-site engineering efforts at aircraft production, integration, and testing facilities Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline 10+ years of experience supporting engineering efforts for aviation or complex technical systems Experience in systems design, integration, test and evaluation, and configuration management Experience supporting aircraft or aeronautical engineering disciplines (e.g., structures, electrical, aerodynamics, flight systems) Experience supporting lifecycle engineering including sustainment, modification, and validation activities DAU/DAWIA Engineering or Technical Management Certification preferred Job Type: Full-time Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): What is your desired salary? Do you have 10+ years of experience supporting engineering efforts for aviation or complex technical systems? Do you have Experience supporting aircraft or aeronautical engineering disciplines (e.g., structures, electrical, aerodynamics, flight systems)? Do you have Experience in systems design, integration, test and evaluation, and configuration management? Work Location: Hybrid remote in Silver Spring, MD 20997