Senior CNS & Navigation Systems Engineer

Credence; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; 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 & U.

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence seeks a Principal Communication/Navigation Engineer to support the AFLCMC/WIU program at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. You will lead avionics modernization, navigation database management, and mission planning projects across acquisition lifecycles.

The role requires top-tier DoD experience, a relevant ABET degree, and a secret clearance. You will collaborate with government and industry partners to ensure compliance and airworthiness criteria are met.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance or higher required.
• ABET-accredited advanced degree options per job scope.
• Extensive DoD/DoW experience as described in education options.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for aircraft communication, navigation, and avionics systems.
• Support CNS/ATM system requirements development, integration, testing, certification, deployment, and sustainment.
• Serve as a CNI SME for navigation system development and modernization.
• Coordinate with government agencies, suppliers, and stakeholders for integration and certification.
• Develop technical documentation for systems engineering and safety certification activities.

Skills

CNS/ATM systems

Navigation systems

Avionics

Requirements development

System integration

Education

ABET-accredited Master’s/Doctorate in related field

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s in related field + 25 years DoW/DoD exp

30 years directly related exp with DoW/DoD certifications

Tools

DOORS

Architecture tools

Job description

Credence seeks a Principal Communication/Navigation Engineer to support the AFLCMC/WIU program at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. You will lead avionics modernization, navigation database management, and mission planning projects across acquisition lifecycles.

The role requires top-tier DoD experience, a relevant ABET degree, and a secret clearance. You will collaborate with government and industry partners to ensure compliance and airworthiness criteria are met.