Fighter Aircraft Acquisition Program Lead

DCS Corporation; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation is seeking an acquisition program manager to support the USAF F/B Fighters portfolio at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. This on-site role requires DoD clearance and deep experience with fighter aircraft programs.

The candidate will coordinate with USAF leadership, manage program milestones, and assist in life-cycle planning, cost analyses, and trade studies to ensure mission readiness and effective use of resources.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to sensitive requirements.
• High School Diploma plus 20 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 16 years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD/DoW Secret clearance required on the First Day of employment.
• Minimum 5 years managing F-15 programs in a DoD acquisition environment.
• Be very knowledgeable on the F-15 weapon system and related platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition program management support for the USAF F/B Fighters portfolio at Wright-Patterson AFB.
• Build and maintain business relationships with USAF offices, contractors, and AFFMC/AFRL/ACC/AFGSC/AFMC staff.
• Support Service Core Function processes and capability planning for the F/B portfolio.
• Analyze warfighter requirements and assist in acquisition planning and life-cycle analyses.
• Prepare and review data for verbal and visual plan status presentations (IPT, PMR, TIMs, working groups).
• Support trade-space evaluations and collaboration with stakeholders to inform investment decisions.

Skills

Program management

F-15 knowledge

DoD acquisition

PMO experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma

Job description

DCS Corporation is seeking an acquisition program manager to support the USAF F/B Fighters portfolio at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. This on-site role requires DoD clearance and deep experience with fighter aircraft programs.

The candidate will coordinate with USAF leadership, manage program milestones, and assist in life-cycle planning, cost analyses, and trade studies to ensure mission readiness and effective use of resources.