Flight Test and Evaluation Manager, Senior F-16 WAM (Top-Secret) - 189

Credence; Patterson (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401(k), IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence is looking for a Flight Test and Evaluation Manager for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's F-16 division at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. This role requires a top-secret clearance and involves managing test phases, ensuring compliance, and liaising with various stakeholders.

Qualified candidates will hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree with substantial military experience, including expertise in planning flight tests. Benefits include comprehensive health care and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree plus 10 years of experience, or Bachelor's plus 12 years.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience planning military flight test programs.
• Expertise in test and evaluation for acquisition of aeronautical systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all phases of test and evaluation for F-16 systems.
• Develop plans to ensure successful execution of flight test programs.
• Manage program phases, analyze requirements, and formulate strategies.

Skills

Active top-secret clearance

Planning military flight test programs

Test and evaluation of aeronautical weapons systems

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Flight Test and Evaluation Manager for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM, F‑16 division at Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, planning, execution, analysis, and reporting phases of test and evaluation to assess performance of F‑16 systems, subsystems, and equipment across acquisition phases.
• Prepare, maintain, update, and review test documentation for compliance with specifications, performance requirements, and mandatory guidance.
• Develop plans to ensure execution and support the flight test program for F‑16 FMS programs, working closely with engineering, logistics, flight test community, and Lead Development Test Organization.
• Manage all phases of the flight test program, analyze technical and contractual requirements, and formulate test strategies and methodologies to verify requirements.
• Support flight test and associated meetings (TIPT, ITT, etc.), including briefing preparation, logistics, and minutes.
• Forecast and acquire required munitions, aircraft and ground equipment, and coordinate delivery of government‑furnished equipment.
• Coordinate actions of contractors, DoD representatives, developmental test personnel, and other test agencies.
• Review flight test video and data to assess anomalies, recommend suspension of flight testing if needed, and provide process improvement recommendations.
• Prepare, monitor, and analyze FMS documentation in compliance with USG and FMS policy, ensuring airworthiness and SEEK EAGLE flight clearance requirements are met.
• Track cost, schedule, and provide status reports on program expenditures to the program manager.
• Travel within CONUS/OCONUS to support engineering meetings, test planning, and observation of test missions.
• Assist in reviewing classified and foreign‑sharing documentation and coordinate releases with the foreign‑disclosure office.

Requirements

• Active top‑secret clearance.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in a related field and at least 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, with a minimum of five years in the DoD; or
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 12 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, with five years in the DoD; or
• Fifteen years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight of which are in the DoD.
• Minimum of three years of experience planning or conducting military flight test programs.
• Expertise in planning, directing, and integrating all aspects of test and evaluation for acquisition and deployment of aeronautical weapons systems.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401(k), IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Training & Development