Saalex
Junior Mission Planning Engineer
Lexington Park, Maryland, United States · Junior · Internship
No sponsorship$65k-$95kDetected 28 days ago
CybersecuritySystems EngineeringCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex Company is seeking a Junior Mission Planning Engineer in Patuxent River, MD. The Junior Mission Planning Engineer supports the integration, sustainment, and operational use of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms. Working under the guidance of senior engineers and program teams, the incumbent assists with
- software integration, testing, and operational support activities to ensure mission planning capabilities meet fleet requirements. Position Type: Full-Time Salary: $65k-$95k annually (depending on experience) Work Location: Hybrid remote/in-office. (see onsite requirements below) **On-site Requirements: This position requires the ability to work onsite at
Responsibilities
- The Junior Mission Planning Engineer supports the integration, sustainment, and operational use of mission planning systems across Naval Aviation platforms.
- Working under the guidance of senior engineers and program teams, the incumbent assists with software integration, testing, and operational support activities to ensure mission planning capabilities meet fleet requirements.
Requirements
- Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required.
- Active Secret clearance required.
- Exposure to mission planning systems (e.g., JMPS, VMPS, NOMS) through academic, military, or professional experience
- Internship or early-career experience supporting mission planning or aviation systems Exposure to DoD or Naval Aviation environments Familiarity with mission data workflows or flight planning tools
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering required and 0-3 years (internships/co-ops applicable) experience.
Compensation
- $65k-$95k
Visa & Work Authorization
- Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required
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