Instructor of Digital Acquisition AFIT/LS - 1.2.26

Credence; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plan

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Credence is seeking an Instructor of Digital Acquisition (Technical) to support AFIT/LS at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. You will develop and deliver continuing education on acquisition, logistics, data, and software engineering for DoD and federal agencies.

You will work with experts to design curricula, instruct across in-person and virtual formats, and travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations as required to advance defense education and national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field; ten years of engineering or related technical experience; at least three years of applied systems engineering experience.
• Experience in digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, digital modeling or a similar digital acquisition area is required.
• Experience with digital modeling languages and tools is required.
• Strong background in SysML, Cameo, and No Magic preferred.
• Knowledge of DAF, DoD, or USAF engineering policies, guides, and directives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer Professional Continuing Education (PCE) to educate and train joint service personnel on tactical, strategic, and operational levels of AF/DoD Digital Acquisitions.
• Interact with course sponsors, subject matter experts, and instructional designers to determine education needs and develop content.
• Ensure curricula are approved and designed to facilitate understanding and engagement.
• Document lectures, notes, and presentations to support knowledge transfer to a successor contractor or Government individual.
• Coordinate course offerings and conduct post-offering assessments.
• Instruct across multiple approved platforms and settings, including in-residence and distance learning.
• Travel and instruct at different CONUS/OCONUS locations as required by mission and government approval.
• Participate in workshops and collaborations with the Government as needed.
• Assist faculty with graduate-level research including literature reviews and data collection.

Skills

Digital engineering

Model-based systems engineering

MBSE

SysML

Cameo

No Magic

DoD policies knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Cameo

No Magic

Job description

Overview

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With more than 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI & data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver on a scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming environment for those looking to grow and make a meaningful impact. We encourage employees to push boundaries and help solve critical, world-changing federal challenges.

Position Summary

Credence has an immediate need for an Instructor of Digital Acquisition (Technical) who will be primarily responsible for supporting the School of Systems and Logistics (AFIT/LS) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. AFIT/LS is the Air Force's sole provider of professional continuing education courses in the areas of acquisition, logistics, data, and software engineering. With more than 100 courses, workshops, and seminars, the school plans, develops, and conducts courses and programs to satisfy the educational needs of logistics, systems, and acquisition customers from the Air and Space Force, DoD, and other federal agencies. More than 20,000 students receive education from AFIT/LS each year.

The school currently offers Air Force courses ranging in length from two days to five weeks in the disciplines of acquisition management, engineering management, data, and sustainment. AFIT/LS leverages technology to provide its courses, workshops, and seminars not only live in-person but virtually as well as web-based, combining technology with experts in the field. AFIT/LS provides the acquisition and logistics workforce with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to manage the entire spectrum of a system’s life cycle.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

• Develop and administer Professional Continuing Education (PCE) to educate and train joint service active duty, reservist, National Guard, officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians on tactical, strategic, and operational levels of AF/DoD Digital Acquisitions.


• Interact with course sponsors, subject matter experts, and instructional systems designers to determine education needs and develop, maintain, and instruct course content appropriately.


• Ensure all curricula are approved by course leadership and designed to facilitate understanding and engagement in accordance with curriculum standards.


• Document course lectures, notes, presentations, and assignments to maintain continuity of the position and support knowledge transfer to a successor contractor or Government individual.


• Coordinate course offerings, document courses in accordance with Air Force and AFIT policies and conduct post-offering assessments.


• Instruct students across multiple approved educational platforms and settings, including traditional in-residence/on-site classrooms and distance learning services.


• Travel and instruct at different locations, both CONUS and OCONUS, as mission requires and as approved by the Government.


• Participate in consultation efforts and attend or participate in workshops, conferences, technical interchanges, or similar venues as approved by the Government on a case-by-case basis.


• Assist faculty and staff with graduate-level research, including literature reviews, data collection, technical writing, instruction, and other duties as required.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. This requirement is mandatory for consideration.


• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field and ten (10) years of experience in engineering or a related technical discipline, with at least three (3) years of applied systems engineering experience.


• Experience in digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, digital modeling, or a similar digital acquisition area is required.


• Experience with digital modeling languages and tools is required.


• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).


• Strong background in SysML, Cameo, and No Magic preferred.


• Knowledge of DAF, DoD, or USAF engineering policies, guides, and directives.

Why This Role Matters

Real-World Impact—Your work will support defense and health agencies where AI solutions directly contribute to national security and public well-being.

Growth-Oriented Environment—Learn from technical leaders, innovate within Agentic AI, and mentor those around you in AI best practices.

Culture of Empowerment—You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, trust, collaboration, and mission success.

Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by Technology and its People!

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)


• Retirement Plan (401k, 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