Defense engineering and training for Navy aircraft systems
ASEC is a defense contractor focused on engineering, training, and logistics for manned and unmanned Navy aircraft. The tech stack is enterprise-heavy (VMware, Red Hat, Splunk, SolarWinds) with no cloud or modern data tooling, reflecting a legacy systems focus. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering (20 roles) and security (6), with 19 senior-level openings—a mix suggesting both execution scaling and leadership depth on critical compliance and sustainment work.
Notable leadership hires: Mission Utility Lead
ASEC operates as an employee-owned defense contractor headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland, with additional offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and nationwide sites. The company specializes in engineering, IT, training, and logistics support for advanced Navy aircraft platforms, including both manned aircraft and unmanned systems. Core competencies span system design and maintenance, custom training courseware and hands-on instruction, test and evaluation, program security, and flight operations. The company serves the defense and aerospace sector with an explicit focus on mission-critical support for naval platforms.
ASEC runs VMware ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, SolarWinds, Splunk, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, SQL, and Cisco infrastructure. No cloud platforms or modern data tools are in active use—the stack reflects on-premises, regulated defense operations.
Active projects include training solutions for Minotaur systems, P-8A training materials, E-6B aircraft sustainment, communication system selection for E-6B and E-130J platforms, cosite mitigation strategies, and monitoring of Linux and ESXi environments. Work spans training development, systems integration, and compliance management.
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