Common Operating Picture (COP) C5ISR Engineer

Common Operating Picture (COP) C5ISR Engineer

Location: Onsite Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Employment Type: Full-time, Regular
Travel Requirement: Less than 10%
Work Hours: Fixed (not flexible)
Relocation: Yes, local
Compensation Perks: Annual Reviews and Bonus Incentive Programs (BIPs)

Position Summary:

Seeking a C5ISR Engineer to provide technical services and project leadership for the successful integration and fielding of a Common Operating Picture (COP) system and other C5ISR systems. The engineer will work within a Department of Defense (DoD) vehicle platform project management team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and programmatic support to a PMO overseeing multi-disciplinary tactical ground vehicle projects.
• Lead the Integrated Product Team (IPT) for a GCCS-J based Joint Common Operational Picture (JCOP) system.
• Assist functional leads (logistics, fielding, test, training, cyber) in execution of efforts supporting JCOP development.
• Understand user needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Maintain strong written and verbal communication with team members and partners.
• Interface daily with customers, ensuring alignment on requirements, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate internally with various program functions (engineering, business management, test, logistics, cyber, contracts, finance).
• Collaborate externally with PMOs, CCDC, test centers, and other DoD agencies.
• Author program documents (SOWs, MOAs, cost analyses, ISPs, etc.).
• Review engineering change proposals (ECPs) and design documents to ensure requirements are met.
• Participate in technical design and milestone reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Contribute to risk management, acquisition documentation, fielding activities, and training support.
• Prepare and present briefings to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract sensitivity.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance .
• Bachelor s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years relevant experience in C5ISR systems integration.
• Experience with DoD ground vehicle C5ISR architectures and system interconnectivity.
• Familiarity with COP systems including GCCS-J , Link 16 , CPCE , C2PC , TAK , BFT , and JBC-P .
• Ability to develop project vision, lead discussions, drive consensus, and adapt to customer direction.
• Self-starter with the ability to operate autonomously while supporting the team mission.
• Strong attention to detail, professional communication skills, and customer service mentality.
• Understanding of project management principles (cost, schedule, performance adherence).
• Experience with technical requirements definition and documentation.
• Ability to prepare and deliver technical material to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability and willingness to navigate bureaucratic and approval chains as needed.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with tactical radios and waveforms (HMS radio, SINCGARS, VULOS, MUOS, TSM).
• Knowledge of DoD GPS systems (DAGR, MAPS GEN II) and commercial SATCOM networks (SNOC, GAIT).
• Previous roles such as JICO , 25U , 25B , or experience with S6 shops.
• Understanding of COP systems from both user and operational integration perspectives.
• Experience establishing end-to-end communications and working with message formats (JSON, VMF).
• Knowledge of DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition, systems engineering, and program office support.
• Engineering analysis, trade-off studies, value engineering background.
• Subsystem and system-level integration on DoD platforms.
• Fielding, training, and logistics product experience.

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship (no exceptions)
• Bachelor's in Engineering field
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret Clearance
• Strong COP system operational knowledge (GCCS-J, JTCW, etc.)

Why Join?

• Join an employee-owned aerospace engineering company supporting all branches of the U.S. Military.
• Become an owner and stockholder of the company.
• Experience a culture built on People, Quality, Integrity, and Profitable Growth .
• Be part of a company with more than 2,000 employee-owners since 1977.
• Opportunities to work on impactful, mission-critical defense technology projects.