Senior Engineer

Join a Company Where You Can Make a Real Impact – and Own a Piece of the Future

Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we’d love to meet you.

We’re a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we’re not just looking for someone to fill a seat — we’re looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.

Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.

About the Role

AVIAN is seeking a highly capable professional to provide direct part-time support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Chief Engineer in support of the Naval Aviation PAE’s newly establishing Capabilities, Development, and Integration (CD&I) organization.

This role will directly support organizational stand-up efforts focused on integrating Aviation Mission Engineering, Rapid Capabilities, and Disruptive Technology initiatives into a cohesive operating construct aligned with broader Department of the Navy strategic priorities.

The selected candidate will assist with organizational development, stakeholder coordination, strategic integration activities, and engagement with Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to ensure alignment with larger Naval operational and acquisition ecosystems.

The Engineer will provide direct support in developing organizational constructs, aligning operating models, and interfacing with OPNAV and other stakeholders to ensure integration across large-scale Naval enterprise environments. This position requires a strong engineering foundation and the ability to apply technical expertise to complex military aviation systems, aircraft propulsion and power systems, and associated weapons and support systems.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, and evaluate military aircraft, aircraft propulsion and power systems, and related support systems.
• Support the establishment and development of the Naval Aviation PAE CD&I organization.
• Assist in forming organizational constructs, operating models, and integration strategies that align with broader Naval Aviation and OPNAV ecosystems.
• Review, develop, and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, briefings, and other technical documentation.
• Support system integration, fuels analysis, configuration management, quality assurance testing, acquisition planning, and resource management activities.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate software, components, and systems related to engineering or functional requirements for military weapons systems.
• Collaborate with government, military, technical, and programmatic stakeholders to support mission engineering, rapid capability development, and disruptive technology initiatives.
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to support decision-making, planning, and execution across complex Naval Aviation efforts.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in one of the following disciplines: Aerospace, Chemical, Systems, General, Electrical, Mechanical.
• A minimum of ten (10) years experience applying engineering principles to military aircraft, aircraft propulsion and power systems, weapons systems, or associated support systems. 
• A minimum of ten (10) years experience preparing or reviewing engineering documentation, technical analyses, reports, or change proposals.
• Ability to support system integration, configuration management, testing, acquisition, or resource management activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Naval Aviation, NAVAIR, OPNAV, or related Department of Defense organizations.
• Familiarity with mission engineering, rapid capabilities development, disruptive technologies, or capability integration.
• Experience supporting organizational development, operating model design, or enterprise-level integration efforts.
• Knowledge of military aviation systems, propulsion systems, power systems, weapons systems, or acquisition processes.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Salary range: $96 hr. - $110 hr. (The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.) 

About being a part of Team AVIAN

As an employee-owner, you’ll be a catalyst for progress — helping us find new opportunities with current or new customers, company efficiencies, streamline processes, and bring people and ideas together in smarter ways. Whether it’s helping us optimize workflows, enhancing the employee experience, or delivering more impactful solutions to our customers, your inputs will have reach and relevance across the organization.

Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of our AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn’t stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.

You’ll Succeed Here If You...

• See opportunities where others see routine
• Are curious, collaborative, and passionate about making things better
• Enjoy connecting dots across teams, tools, and tasks
• Believe in doing the right thing the right way — even when no one’s watching
• Play an active role in our growth, using your ideas and initiative to shape how we work, serve, and succeed together
• Embrace a “one team” mindset knowing we are stronger together through trust, transparency and teamwork.
• Understand the power of ownership — and are excited to be part of an employee-owned culture

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: We’re not just building a company — we’re building a legacy. As an employee-owner, you’ll share in our success and have a direct stake in our future.
• Real Growth: We’re expanding, evolving, and exploring new ways to serve. Your contributions will shape our direction and help us grow stronger.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Every improvement you help make is one that adds value — not just for us, but for the people and missions we support.
• Culture of Collaboration: We’re big enough to take on meaningful challenges, but small enough that everyone still knows your name.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
• Flexible Leave Benefits: we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally and offer flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.

AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.