Senior Data Engineer - C4ISR/Navigation Systems

Akira Technologies is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Development (OUSD-R&D) on advanced defense technology and mission initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of data engineering experience and a strong background in C4ISR/CS4ISR, navigation data, onboard computing, and sensor systems. This role will design and manage data collection, processing, synchronization, and simulation capabilities supporting navigation systems across aircraft, ground vehicles, and other devices.

This is a hybrid role requiring up to three (3) days a week in Washington, DC and travel of up to 25% including Hawaii and Colorado, among others. This supports a government client and thus, active Top Secret clearance is needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data collection architectures using onboard computing resources within the navigation sensor stack.
• Collect, manage, process, and output navigation data to and from C4ISR sensor systems.
• Develop and maintain data collection and processing environments across on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Post-process navigation data to create simulated navigation results for testing and mission applications.
• Develop data synchronization capabilities to produce time-stamped, real-time navigation inputs for aircraft, ground vehicles, and other devices.
• Work closely with the Solutions Architect and engineering teams to integrate sensor, computing, and data-processing capabilities.
• Ensure data pipelines and solutions meet applicable technical, security, and mission requirements.
• Support system integration, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and deployment.
• Travel approximately 25%, including Hawaii and Colorado.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance.
• Experience collecting, managing, processing, and outputting navigation data from C4ISR sensor systems.
• Experience with onboard computing and sensor-stack data collection.
• Experience building data-processing environments in on-premises and cloud-based environments.
• Experience with real-time data processing, synchronization, and time-stamped data.

Salary Range: $125,000 to $140,000

Akira’s pay range for this position considers various factors including skills, years of experience, training, licenses, certifications, alignment with market data, and internal equity in the organization. This pay range estimate is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary, which Akira believes to be done in good faith in compliance with local laws. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

General Description of Benefits

Akira offers its employees multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account), dental plans, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan with employer match. To promote work/life balance, Akira offers paid time off, including vacation and sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave. We also offer short and long-term disability benefits to protect employee income in the event of sickness or injury, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and critical illness insurance. Akira also offers tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement.

Akira regularly reviews our total rewards package to ensure our offerings remain competitive and reflect the values and needs expressed by our employees.

About Akira Technologies

Akira strives to meet and exceed the mission and objectives of US federal agencies. As a leading small business cloud modernization and data analytics services provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated solutions and technologies that serve the needs of our customers and citizens. Akira serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, cyber, defense, civilian, and health markets. Every day, our employees deliver transformational outcomes, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Akira is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.