Combat Management Systems Engineer
- Location
- San Diego, CA
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About the role
- Combat Management Systems Engineer
- Salaried / Full time
- Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)
*This position requires an active U.S. national security clearance. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
We are seeking a Combat Management Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, and validation of combat management systems, tactical command-and-control capabilities, and integrated sensors aboard high-speed military craft and naval vessels. The ideal candidate will have experience with naval combat systems, sensor integration, system interfaces, full-lifecycle systems engineering, and depot-level modernization efforts, preferably supporting fast attack craft, patrol boats, or other small naval platforms.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the integration of combat management systems (CMS), command-and-control (C2) capabilities, tactical displays, and mission systems aboard high-speed military craft.
- Coordinate the integration of radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), navigation sensors, and other mission-critical sensor subsystems.
- Develop and maintain system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), system architecture diagrams, functional specifications, and technical documentation.
- Analyze hardware and software interfaces between combat management systems, sensors, communications equipment, navigation systems, and platform infrastructure.
- Support integration considerations unique to high-speed military craft, including space, weight, power, cooling, environmental conditions, and shipboard equipment
- Prepare engineering reports, test procedures, interface documentation, design reviews, and system qualification artifacts.
Required Qualifications
- Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance or be able to receive and maintain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Experience in systems engineering, combat systems integration, naval electronics, or mission-system development.
- Working knowledge of combat management systems, tactical command-and-control systems, or integrated naval mission systems.
- Experience integrating multiple hardware and software subsystems through defined interfaces.
- Familiarity with system requirements development, interface management, verification and validation, and configuration management.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex system-level integration issues and collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong technical writing, analytical, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with fast attack craft, patrol boats, interceptor craft, littoral operations vessels, or other high-speed military platforms.
- Familiarity with combat management system architectures and naval combat system integration.
- Experience with radar, EO/IR, electronic warfare, navigation, communications, or other integrated mission sensors. Highly desired experience with Saab Sea Giraffe, Leonardo FC radar, Safran EO/IR, Indra ESM/COMINT, and Sylena decoy systems.
- Knowledge of naval tactical data systems, tactical networks, and relevant military communications interfaces.
- Familiarity with military and naval engineering standards and applicable environmental qualification requirements.
Clearance Requirements
Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
Pay Scales & Benefits
The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.
Benefits include
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Optional HSA and FSA
- Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Program
About the company
Lyntris is a defense technology company that connects sensing to action across the connected battlespace. Lyntris brings together the talents of Accelint and Vitesse teams under one mission, with each contributing deep expertise within their domain. Combining differentiated hardware, software and mission expertise, Lyntris helps customers sense threats, make sense of complex conditions and act with greater speed, precision and confidence in contested environments.
Lyntris supports U.S. and allied defense organizations across every branch - including Navy, Army, Air Force, Space Force and allied partners - spanning strategic, operational and tactical missions and every domain: Space, Air, Land, Sea and Cyber. With more than 200 active defense programs, Lyntris works at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.
Solutions are designed by operators who understand the mission, engineered for the conditions that degrade or defeat standard systems, and built on an open, modular architecture that integrates into existing programs without requiring them to start over. Lyntris moves faster than the traditional defense cycle - with integrated design, build and test capabilities in-house - and delivers systems that sustain and endure long after initial fielding.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Lyntris companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.
We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the "Know Your Rights" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your Rights: English Spanish
From Lyntris's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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