Senior Program Manager F-16 WAM (Top Secret)- 211

Credence•Wpafb, OH

About The Position

Credence is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) F-16 Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The role supports the F-16 “Viper” program, including software development and integration, acquisition activities, operational capability requirements, testing, and sustainment. The position works with Government and Contractor organizations, senior program leaders, engineering teams, and warfighter communities, and supports activities across multiple F-16 integration efforts and contracts. The Senior Program Manager assists with management of risk, cost, schedule, and performance for software development efforts; supports acquisition planning and program evaluations; and prepares program status materials for senior-level meetings. The role also supports urgent operational needs, requirements analysis, systems and weapons integration, test planning and execution, cost estimates, funding planning, configuration management, and resolution of fielded-program deficiencies. Work includes coordination with U.S. and international stakeholders and support for organic F-16 software development capabilities.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance.
One of the following education and experience paths: a master’s or doctoral degree in a related field and at least 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including at least 5 years in DoW/DoD; a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 12 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in DoW/DoD; or 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, including 8 years in DoW/DoD.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of fighter/bomber or related aircraft experience, with detailed knowledge of USAF program requirements; the posting recommends at least 5 years of direct F-16 experience.
Understanding of fighter weapons-system integration, operational employment, weapons capability, and software-development processes.
USAF Major Command expertise, ideally at HQ USAF or HQ ACC, and experience understanding broad warfighter requirements.
Knowledge and experience supporting requirements of allied foreign governments in an international environment.
Experience with F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities, complex weapons integration, aircraft operations and employment, F-16 PVI development, OFP software requirements and MNFP development processes, aircraft mission and support equipment, authorized configurations and capabilities, aircraft subsystems, systems integration, and advanced sensor integration.
At least 5 years of test and test-management experience, including software development.
Fighter-aircraft operational knowledge.
Senior leader-level experience at HQ USAF or HQ ACC.
10 years of experience in user requirements, test planning, management, certification, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

Assist with risk, cost, schedule, and performance management of software development efforts and report monthly using the Project Management Resource Tool (PMRT).
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments within the Government acquisition process.
Support software development and integration, scope definition, and selection of problems for investigation.
Support the program director at executive-level program reviews, inspections, conferences, evaluations, and milestone events.
Establish and maintain contacts among the program office, supporting Government offices, contractors, and higher-headquarters staff.
Analyze warfighter requirements with ACC and advise F-16 Division leadership on mission-critical capability trade-offs.
Support warfighter Urgent Operational Needs (UONs), including recommending accelerated test concepts, minimum integration levels, and risk, schedule, performance, and cost trade-offs.
Support Operational Flight Program (OFP) software development and testing, interpret user requirements, and support the MNFP cost-sharing process.
Assist with strategic and program planning, systems and weapons integration, requirements assessment, and program evaluations.
Coordinate technical and acquisition activities across multiple F-16 integration efforts and support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and working groups.
Prepare concise program-status briefings for senior staff and meetings, including IPT meetings, Program Management Reviews, and TIMs.
Support the chief engineer in investigating and resolving fielded-program deficiencies, including Crisis Management Team (CMT) activities.
Conduct and support studies and trade-off analyses for potential capabilities in future USAF OFP software and F-16 USAF or Foreign Military Sales software.
Advise and assist the Government with complex program-management tasks, management of multiple contracts, and identification and confirmation of annual funding requirements.
Assist with project cost estimates and support systems engineering and project Configuration Management (CM) requirements.
Investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate project or program solutions; provide issue-resolution and recommendations across program management, logistics, maintenance, supply, financial management, test, security, information management, and contracting.
Support international programs, including implementation of foreign-government requirements.
Support F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities, complex weapons integration, aircraft operations and employment, PVI development, OFP software requirements, MNFP development processes, aircraft and support equipment, authorized configurations, subsystems, systems integration, and advanced sensor integration.
Coordinate identification of upgrades and requirements development for new USAF hardware-integration and software-development programs; complete technical assessments and assist with cost estimates.
Support Government/Contractor work-share agreements between LM Aero and organic software development at OO-ALC, including coordination of advanced sensors, weapons, and electronic-warfare subsystem integration.
Support transition and stand-up of an organic F-16 software-development capability, including coordination of unique requirements and funding timelines.
Assist with test execution, integration, and sustainment for software upgrades, including Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) integration in current OFP software.
Support the Avionics System Requirements Review Conference (ASRRC), Cockpit Review Team (CRT), initial requirements definition, and Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI) development for HQ ACC initiatives.
Bridge acquisition and user communities, including military fighter/bomber pilots, navigators, weapons systems officers, and software-development teams.
Manage software supporting AESA radar design try-out activities for radar risk reduction.
Prepare and review relevant data, coordinate with applicable managers, and finalize documentation and information for meeting presentations.
Serve as lead technical advisor to the F-16 materiel leader and support senior leaders in identifying cost efficiencies for aircraft trainer and simulator programs.