Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Engineering F-16 WAM (Top-Secret) - 197

Credence; Patterson Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence is seeking a senior PNT Engineering Support to assist AFLCMC/WAM in Wright Patterson AFB, OH. You will help upgrade F-16 avionics with PNT solutions including INS and GPS, contributing to aircraft maturity and fielding.

Qualifications include a current top-secret clearance, ABET-accredited engineering education, and extensive DoD experience in avionics. This role requires collaboration with U.S. and allied programs and adherence to DoD standards.

Qualifications

• Active or current top-secret security clearance verifiable in DISS.
• Undergraduate degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program (electrical/mechanical/aerospace).
• Master's or Doctoral degree with 10+ years of DoD experience, or Bachelor’s with 12+ years of DoD experience.
• Fifteen years of directly related experience with appropriate DoD certifications may substitute.
• ABET-accredited degree in electrical engineering recommended.

Responsibilities

• Support major F-16 upgrade programs with PNT and alternate PNT capabilities.
• Assist in requirements derivation, design, integration, verification, qualification, and fielding of PNT systems (INS, GPS, transponders).

Skills

Security clearance

DoD experience

Fighter avionics

Open Systems Architecture

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Electrical engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

At Credence, we support our clients' mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for warfighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practiceservant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate opening for an Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Engineering Support at the senior level who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) directorate, F-16 division at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

F-16 "Viper" AFLCMC/WAM is headquartered at Hill Air Force Base with units located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Tyndall Air Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The F-16 "Viper" is a multi-role fighter jet delivering air-to-air, air-to-ground, and surveillance capabilities for the United States Air Force (USAF) and Coalition Partners.

The F-16 program has the largest Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program in U.S. history producing over 4,500 jets for 24 countries. Each F-16 FMS case is uniquely tailored to country requirements / development / funding. Presently, FMS production orders exist through 2030. Additionally, the F-16 program includes the Multi-National Fighter Program (MNFP). MNFP is not a typical FMS program, but a unique, cooperative USAF and development program implemented through the FMS process under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). MNFP began in 1975 with the countries of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway; Portugal joined in 200.

Responsibilities

• Support major F-16 upgrade programs that incorporate complex avionics upgrades to develop new Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and alternate PNT capabilities
• Support engineering and technical requirements derivation, design, development, integration, verification, qualification for airworthiness certification, and fielding of F-16 PNT systems, including Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), transponders, Global Positioning System (GPS), and other forms of alternate PNT as defined in, or derived from, program requirements

Requirements

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

• Must have at least an active or current top-secret security clearance verifiable in the Defense Information for Security (DISS)
• For engineering positions, must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree with a major in engineering from a college or university with an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering program for the degree requirements of the position, such as electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering. Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for these positions. The degree must have been received in the year of, or any year after, the original date of accreditation
• Master's or Doctoral Degree in a related field and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, at least five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• OR, Bachelor's Degree in a related field and a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• OR, a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD
• In addition to PWS Paragraphs 3.1.1 and 3.3.1, recommend an ABET-accredited degree in electrical engineering
• Recommend a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in fighter aircraft avionics engineering
• Recommend experience with U.S. and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) military aircraft Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and alternate PNT solutions
• Recommend experience with Open Systems Architecture (OSA) standards

Benefits

• 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