Senior Program Engineer - Defense Systems & AI Impact

Credence; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

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

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.