Senior Program Engineer

Credence

Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence, a leader in defense-focused AI, cloud, and modernization solutions, seeks a Senior Program Engineer for the Long-Range Systems Division at Eglin AFB, FL. You will drive requirements development, technical analysis, and integration for critical missile programs, ensuring rigorous standards and mission impact.

You will collaborate with DoD teams, produce engineering documentation, and support program decisions through simulations, risk assessments, and trade studies.

Qualifications

Active Top Secret security clearance is required.
ABET-accredited B.S. in a related discipline with 20+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 15+ years.
Test and integration engineering experience mandatory.
Weapons test and platform integration experience preferred.
Experience with DoD systems and weapon system programs advantageous.
Knowledge of systems engineering, requirements development, risk management, and verification/validation.
Familiarity with DoDI 5000.02 and Air Force acquisition processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support DoD acquisition activities across requirements, architecture, design, integration, test, and verification/validation.
Develop and maintain engineering plans, reports, briefings, and review artifacts.
Evaluate mission needs, user requirements, system concepts, and capability gaps.
Conduct trade studies, cost analyses, risk assessments, and modeling/simulation for program decisions.
Review proposals, design data, and system performance results for technical feasibility.
Support AoA using government-approved tools and methods.
Provide engineering support for system integration, upgrades, training systems, and simulators.
Participate in CDRs, TRAs, TIMs, and readiness assessments.
Assist in source selection activities in advisory capacity.
Prepare technical presentations and leadership recommendations.

Skills

Active Top Secret clearance

DoD weapons test experience

Systems engineering principles

Requirements development

Communication of complex data

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in related discipline

Master’s degree in related discipline

Tools

DoDI 5000.02 knowledge

Air Force acquisition processes familiarity

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 a Senior Program Engineer supporting the Long-Range Systems Division, (AFLCMC/EBJ)atEglin AFB, Florida.The Long-Range Systems Division, AFLCMC/EBJ, has responsibility for developing, producing, and sustaining the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), JASSM-Extended Range (JASSM-ER), the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), and any new Long-Range air delivered systems. This role focuses on requirements development, technical analysis, systems integration, engineering documentation, and program support for complex defense systems.

This job is onsite at Eglin AFB, FL.

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

Support engineering activities across all phases of DoD acquisition, including requirements, architecture, design, integration, test, and verification/validation.

Develop and maintain technical documentation such as engineering plans, reports, briefings, and review artifacts.

Evaluate mission needs, user requirements, system concepts, and capability gaps.

Conduct trade studies, cost analyses, risk assessments, and modeling/simulation to support program decisions.

Review proposals, modifications, design data, drawings, and system performance results for technical accuracy and feasibility.

Support Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) using government‑approved tools and methods.

Provide engineering support for system integration, upgrades, training systems, and simulator evaluations.

Participate in technical reviews such as CDRs, TRAs, TIMs, and readiness assessments.

Assist in source selection activities in an advisory capacity (non‑decision‑making).

Provide program engineering support for acquisition, development, testing, deployment, sustainment, and risk management.

Prepare technical presentations, reports, and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.

Must have an active or current Top Secret security clearance.

Bachelor of Science degree in a related discipline from an ABET accredited college or university and twenty (20) years of relevant experience

Or a master’s degree in a related discipline and at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.

Must have test and integration engineering experience.

Experience in weapons test and platform integration.

Prior support of weapon system acquisition programs or advanced test/evaluation environments.

Experience supporting DoD systems, acquisition programs, or weapon system engineering preferred.

Knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements development, risk management, and verification/validation.

Familiarity with DoDI 5000.02 and Air Force acquisition processes is a plus.

Ability to analyze complex technical data and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

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.