C5ISR Engineer
Company: DCS Corp
Location: Sterling Heights
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Provide engineering and project
management support to DoD program offices overseeing the
development and integration of C4ISR technologies onto military
ground vehicle platforms. Essential Job Functions: Work with
various project management offices (vehicle platform offices and
C5ISR system offices) in order to evaluate and synchronize program
acquisition schedules, integration costs and other requirements
pertaining to Army and/or Marine Corps network development. Develop
proposed high-level architectures and strategies for the
implementation of C5ISR systems onto ground vehicles. Author
contractual statements of work (SoW) to define vehicle system
integration efforts. Represent the DoD vehicle PM office by
overseeing and managing efforts by contractors in their execution
of the SoW. Assist in adjudicating programmatic issues for the
ground vehicle office. Represent our DoD customer while
coordinating and interacting with PEOs/PMs, ASN(RDA) G-3/5/7,
MCTSSA, CD&I ATEC, TCM and other organizations outside of the
ground vehicle office. Assist in ensuring end-to-end program
integration of the communications network to include
interoperability testing and certification, safety confirmation,
test, kit procurement and logistics integration. Develop and
synchronizes network architectures with Project Management offices
for future network capability sets. Assist in developing and
presenting regular status briefs to Project Manager Offices and to
Program Executive Offices. Perform project management duties and
create related documents to support these efforts. Establish and
facilitate a standard approach to Cyber Security certification of
systems on ground vehicle platforms in order to reduce platform IA
certification and test burden. Serve as assistant advisor to the
program office for the integration of current and future DoD
communications and network technologies. Perform management and
oversight of the contractor development of vehicle network while
assisting with integration of Government furnished systems.
Required Skills: Due to the sensitivity of customer related
requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required. Bachelor's Degree in
Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or
Mechanical Engineering plus a minimum of year 8 years of experience
with engineering of networked systems. Must be able to obtain and
maintain a DoD Secret clearance. Network architecture development
experience. Project management experience. Self-starter with the
ability to work without direct supervision. Ability to work within
a team context to both direct and contribute to vehicle system
integration and development efforts. Ability to daily provide high
quality support and customer service to the Government customer in
a high visibility position. Excellent written and verbal
communications skills. Strong interpersonal abilities, including
ability to tactfully negotiate resolution to competing programmatic
demands and requirements. A strong customer service mentality.
Comfortable with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project. Work with
user representatives and formal DoD requirements documents in order
to determine the requirements for a system development or
integration effort. Ability to travel to various customer and
contractor facilities and test centers (estimated approx 10%
travel). This position is at a client site. Candidates must be
willing to perform this role 100% on-site. Desired Skills: Working
knowledge of C5ISR, Vetronics and related software on DoD ground
combat vehicles. Electrical, computer, and/or systems engineering
experience on DoD ground combat vehicles and/or DoD C5ISR systems.
Experience working with MCTSSA, PEO LS, MCSC or equivalent Army
organizations; GVSC, PEO CS&CSS, PEO C3T and/or related PM
offices within the Army Materiel Command. Understanding of the DoD
acquisition process. Experience with in-vehicle data networks.
Experience with U.S. DoD communications equipment.
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