SOF WIU.009

Credence•Wpafb, OH

About The Position

Credence is hiring a Principal Communication/Navigation Engineer to support the Fixed Wing Modification Branch AFLCMC/WIU at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The program provides modification and sustainment support for special operations/personnel recovery (SOF/PR) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The engineer provides lifecycle engineering support for aircraft communications, navigation, avionics, CNS/ATM systems, mission planning systems, and modernization efforts. Work includes requirements development and management, systems architecture and integration analysis, trade studies, specifications, verification, testing, certification, deployment, and sustainment. The position also supports airworthiness, FAA and National Airspace System compliance, OSS&E, safety, acquisition engineering, risk management, and technical decision-making. The role coordinates with government agencies, suppliers, and other stakeholders and contributes to technical documentation, reviews, briefings, and acquisition deliverables.

Requirements

Must have an active or current Secret security clearance or higher, verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
One of the following education and experience pathways is required: a master's or doctorate in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and at least 20 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 12 years in DoW/DoD; or a bachelor's degree in a related field from an ABET-accredited engineering program and 25 years of relevant experience, including 15 years in DoW/DoD; or 30 years of directly related experience with appropriate certifications described in the PWS labor-category performance requirements, including 20 years in DoW/DoD.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for aircraft communication, navigation, and avionics systems throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
Support CNS/ATM system requirements development, integration, testing, certification, deployment, and sustainment.
Serve as a CNI subject matter expert for navigation system development and modernization.
Support FAA and National Airspace System compliance, certification, and performance assessment activities.
Manage and support navigation databases, mission planning systems, and associated avionics technologies.
Coordinate with government agencies, suppliers, and stakeholders to support system integration and certification.
Develop technical documentation for systems engineering, airworthiness, OSS&E, and safety certification activities.
Support compliance with MIL-HDBK-516, MIL-STD-882, and DAFI 63-1201 requirements.
Plan, analyze, and evaluate efforts to define weapon system and subsystem requirements, translate requirements into design criteria, evaluate alternative designs, develop specifications, and perform trade studies.
Review system design baselines, architectures, interoperability requirements, specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and integration approaches; identify risks and recommendations.
Conduct technical assessments, evaluate proposals, perform trade studies, develop recommendations, and support engineering decisions throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
Evaluate technical risk and OSS&E, establish mitigation plans, and support risk-reduction efforts.
Support airworthiness determinations, Military Flight Releases (MFRs), MACC development, tailored airworthiness criteria, and MIL-HDBK-516 compliance.
Apply DoD acquisition engineering principles and support source selections, acquisition strategies, technical evaluation criteria, PWSs, RFPs, and CDRLs.
Support requirements management using DOORS and architecture tools; participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and configuration boards; prepare technical briefings and recommendations.