Mission Planning Engineer

Saalex Corporation

Mission Planning Engineer supporting integration, certification, and sustainment of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms. Collaborating with engineers and fleet operators to ensure reliable operational use.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeLexington Park • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the integration, certification, sustainment, and operational use of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms
Collaborate with engineering teams, program offices, and fleet operators to ensure systems are effectively integrated, maintained, and operationally reliable
Ensure mission planning capabilities meet fleet needs, enabling safe, efficient mission execution and timely resolution of system issues through coordinated engineering support
Evaluate mission planning software functionality, interfaces, and compatibility
Assess operational suitability and system performance
Support certification efforts for mission planning systems and mission data loading capabilities
Contribute to verification, validation, and compliance documentation
Interface with fleet users and platform teams to identify requirements and resolve mission planning issues
Support mission planning workflows and operational execution needs
Support mission data loading processes, configuration management, and data distribution
Assist with mission planning workflows and system configuration control
Coordinate with Data Integrity, Navigation, Surveillance, and Communications engineers
Interface with PMAs, software vendors, and platform stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with mission planning systems, including:
JMPS, VMPS, NOMS, or similar mission planning applications
Mission data loaders and mission planning workflows
Knowledge of:
Systems engineering principles and software integration
Verification & validation, test & evaluation, and configuration management
Requirements management processes
Understanding of:
Aviation mission planning processes and flight planning concepts
Airspace operations and military aviation mission execution
Ability to support cross-functional coordination across engineering disciplines and stakeholders
Desired:
Experience supporting Naval Aviation or DoD aviation programs
Familiarity with mission planning system certification processes
Experience working with operational fleet users or aviation platform teams
Knowledge of data integrity, navigation, surveillance, or communications systems integration
Experience with mission planning system upgrades, modernization, or software development environments
Education/Years of Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field and at least 4 years mission planning and domain experience
Security Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Wellness Resources
Stock Option Benefit

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Hard Skills & Tools

mission planning systemsJMPSVMPSNOMSmission data loaderssystems engineering principlessoftware integrationverification and validationconfiguration managementrequirements management

Soft Skills

cross-functional coordinationcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementteamworkanalytical skillsattention to detailadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Systems EngineeringActive Secret clearance