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

Credence•Bath Township, OH

16h

About The Position

Credence has an upcoming need for a Senior Program Manager supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) F-16 division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The role supports F-16 program management and software development, integration, testing, and sustainment activities for the USAF and coalition partners. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter delivering air-to-air, air-to-ground, and surveillance capabilities. The position assists government leadership with acquisition and program management activities, including risk, cost, schedule, performance, requirements, funding, technical assessments, and coordination across government and contractor organizations. It supports warfighter requirements and urgent operational needs, software and weapons integration, systems engineering, test execution, program reviews, and resolution of fielded deficiencies. The role also supports international requirements, organic software development capability, and senior-leader briefings and decision-making.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance.
One of the following education and experience combinations: 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 at least 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 and detailed knowledge of USAF program requirements; at least 5 years of direct F-16 experience is recommended.
Understanding of fighter weapons systems integration, operational employment, weapons capabilities, and software development processes.
USAF Major Command expertise, ideally at HQ USAF or HQ ACC, to understand broad user warfighter requirements.
Knowledge and experience supporting allied foreign governments in an international environment.
Experience with F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities, complex weapons integration, aircraft operations and employment, PVI development, OFP software requirements and MNFP development processes, aircraft mission and support equipment, aircraft configurations and capabilities, aircraft subsystems, systems integration, and advanced sensor integration.
At least five years of test and test-management experience, including software development.
Fighter aircraft operational knowledge.
Senior-leader-level experience at HQ USAF or HQ ACC.
Ten 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 status monthly through the Project Management Resource Tool (PMRT).
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments within the Government acquisition process.
Explore software development and integration, define scope, and select problems for investigation.
Support the program director at executive levels in the Government and contractor organizations, including 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 and System Program Office leadership on mission-critical capability trades.
Support warfighter Urgent Operational Needs (UONs), including recommending accelerated test concepts, minimum integration needed to meet operational needs, 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.
Apply integration, communication, coordination, organizational, and planning expertise across F-16 technical and acquisition activities.
Support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and working groups, serving as a liaison between user requirements and organic engineering activity.
Develop concise program status briefings and briefing charts for senior staff.
Support the chief engineer in investigating and resolving fielded program deficiencies, including support to Crisis Management Teams (CMTs).
Conduct studies and trade-off analyses for potential capabilities in future USAF OFP software and F-16 USAF or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) software.
Advise and assist the Government with complex program management tasks, multiple-contract coordination and management, and 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 program solutions; provide expert issue resolution and recommendations across program management, logistics, maintenance, supply, financial management, test, security, information management, and contracting.
Support programs in an international environment, including implementation of foreign-government requirements.
Support development and test activities for warfighter UONs and their execution teams.
Support F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities, complex weapon integration, aircraft operations and employment, PVI and OFP software requirements development, MNFP processes, aircraft mission and support equipment, authorized configurations and capabilities, aircraft subsystems, systems integration, and advanced sensor integration.
Coordinate identification of upgrades and requirements for new USAF hardware integration and software development programs; conduct technical assessments and assist with cost estimates.
Support Government/Contractor work-share agreements between LM Aero and organic software development at OO-ALC, and coordinate complex subsystem integration for advanced sensors, weapons, and electronic warfare equipment.
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 AGCAS integration in current OFP software.
Support the Avionics System Requirements Review Conference (ASRRC) and Cockpit Review Team (CRT) processes for initial requirements definition and PVI development supporting HQ ACC initiatives.
Bridge acquisition and user communities, including military fighter/bomber pilots, navigators, weapons systems officers, and software developers.
Manage software supporting AESA radar design try-out activities for radar risk reduction.
Prepare and review pertinent data, coordinate with applicable managers, and finalize documentation for plan-status presentations at IPT meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), TIMs, and other conferences.
Serve as lead technical advisor to the F-16 materiel leader and support senior-leader efforts to identify cost efficiencies for aircraft trainer and simulator programs.