Senior Program Manager F-16 WAM (Top Secret)-79

Overview

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Position Summary

Credence has an upcoming need for a Senior Program Manager who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) directorate, F-16 division at WPAFB, 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.

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

• Assist in risk management, cost, schedule, and performance of various software development efforts in a program management role, and report on them monthly through use of the Project Management Resource Tool (PMRT).
• Assist to interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments within the context of the Government acquisition process.
• Assist to explore software development and integration, definition of scope, and selection of problems for investigation.
• Support the program director at executive levels within the Government and other Contractor organizations, including major program reviews, inspections, conferences, and other program evaluations and major milestone events.
• Assist to establish and maintain contacts between the program office, supporting Government offices, other Contractors, and higher headquarters’ mid-to upper-level staff.
• Assist with the analysis of war fighter requirements with ACC and serve as key advisor to F-16 Division leadership on mission-critical capability trades.
• Support war fighter Urgent Operational Needs (UONs), and support UON execution teams through recommendation of accelerated test concepts, minimum levels of integration required to satisfy operational need, and trade-offs among risk, schedule, performance, and cost.
• Support the OFP software development and testing processes, interpreting user requirements, and possesses a thorough understanding of the MNFP cost-sharing process.
• Assist with strategic planning, program planning, systems integration, weapons integration, requirements assessment, and program evaluations.
• Assist to apply integration, communication, coordination, organizational, and planning expertise to technical and acquisition efforts across multiple F-16 integration activities.
• Support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and working groups, serving as a liaison between user requirements and organic engineering activity.
• Assist to develop concise, coherent program status briefings to senior staff.
• Support the chief engineer in investigation and resolution of fielded program deficiencies, to include support of Crisis Management Teams (CMTs).
• Support and conduct studies and analysis of tradeoffs for incorporation of potential capabilities in future USAF OFP software.
• Advise and assist the Government with complex program management tasks, coordinating and managing multiple contracts, and identifying and confirming the annual funding requirements for those contracts.
• Assist with project cost estimates and have knowledge of the system engineering process and project Configuration Management (CM) requirements.
• Assist to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate solutions for project / program efforts; provide expert-level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes to situations that may include, but not be limited to, the following functional areas: program management, logistics, maintenance, supply, financial management (FM), test, security management, information management, and contracting.
• Support efforts including, but not limited to, strategic planning, program planning, systems integration, weapons integration, requirements assessment, and program evaluations.
• Assist to apply broad user war fighter requirements and applying solutions through the acquisition process.
• Define requirements with ACC and serve as key advisor to System Program Office (SPO) leadership on mission critical capability trades.
• Support programs in an international environment, including support to implement the requirements of foreign governments.
• Support development and test activities required to support warfighter UON.
• Support UON execution teams by recommending accelerated test concepts, minimum levels of integration required to satisfy operational need, and trade-offs among risk, schedule, performance, and cost.
• Assist with interpreting user requirements, to implement the MNFP cost sharing process.
• Assist with management of risk, cost, schedule, and performance of various OFP software development efforts.
• Assist with integration, communication, coordination, organizational, and planning support to technical and acquisition processes across multiple F-16 integration activities.
• Support F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities; complex weapon(s) integration; aircraft operations and employment; development of F-16 PVI; OFP software requirements development; development processes under the MNFP; aircraft mission and support equipment; authorized aircraft configurations and capabilities; aircraft subsystems; systems integration; advanced sensor integration.
• Coordinate the upgrade identification and requirements development process for new USAF hardware integration and software development programs. The Contractor shall complete program technical assessments and assist with developing cost estimates in support of the integration and software-development programs. The Contractor shall support Government/Contractor work-share agreements between LM Aero to organic software development at OO-ALC, for development efforts and support complex subsystem integration/coordination for advanced sensors, weapons, and electronic warfare equipment.
• Support the transition and stand-up of an organic software development capability for F-16 to assess and coordinate unique requirements and funding timelines.
• Assist with management of test execution, integration and sustainment support of various software upgrades such as the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) integration in current OFP software.
• Support the Avionics System Requirements Review Conference (ASRRC) and Cockpit Review Team (CRT) process for initial requirements definition, and Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI) development to support HQ ACC initiatives.
• Assist with bridging process between acquisition and user communities such as military fighter/bomber pilots, navigators, weapons systems officers, and software development.
• Support studies and analysis of tradeoffs for incorporation of potential capabilities in future F-16 USAF or FMS software.
• Manage the software supporting AESA radar design try-out activities for radar risk reduction.
• Support and conduct preparations and review pertinent data, coordinate with applicable managers, and finalize related documentation/information for verbal presentation of the plan status at required meetings. Meetings may include but are not limited to IPT meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), TIMs, and other required conferences.
• Assist in the preparation of concise, coherent program status briefing charts to support meetings with senior staff.
• Support the F-16 Chief Engineer in investigation and resolution of fielded program deficiencies, to include support of CMT.
• Serve as lead technical advisor to the materiel leader for the F-16, supporting senior leader efforts in identifying cost efficiencies for aircraft trainer/simulator programs.

• Clearance: Top Secret
• 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 DoW/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 DoW/DoD
• or fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight (8) of which must be in the DoW/DoD.

Preferred:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with fighter/bomber, or related aircraft experience with detailed knowledge of all USAF program requirements and recommend at least five of those years be direct F-16 and an understanding of fighter weapons systems integration operational employment and weapons capability and software development processes, USAF Major Command expertise, ideally at the Headquarters (HQ) USAF or HQ ACC level, as a background for understanding broad user warfighter requirements; recommend knowledge and experience working in an international environment supporting the requirements of allied foreign governments
• Experience in F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities; complex weapon(s) integration; aircraft operations and employment; development of F-16 Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI); Operational Flight Program (OFP) software requirements development; development processes under the MNFP; aircraft mission and support equipment; authorized aircraft configurations and capabilities; aircraft subsystems; systems integration; advanced sensor integration.
• Minimum of five years of experience in test and test management, to include software development.
• Fighter aircraft operational knowledge.
• Senior leader-level experience at the HQ USAF or HQ ACC level
• Ten years of experience in understanding user requirements, test planning, management, certification, and evaluation

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