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Flight Test and Evaluation Manager, Principal F-16 WAM (Top Secret)

Patterson, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

20+ years exp

Credence is a company that supports mission-critical needs with technology solutions for defense and health federal organizations. They are seeking a Flight Test and Evaluation Manager responsible for supporting the F-16 program, including designing, planning, executing, and analyzing flight test programs to ensure performance compliance and effectiveness.

GovTechInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist in the designing, planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases of test and evaluation to assess the performance of F-16 systems, subsystems and equipment as they progress through the various acquisition phases and milestones

Assist to prepare, maintain, update and review the full range of test and test-related documentation for adequacy, specification/performance requirement compliance, conformity with mandatory guidance and provide recommendations as necessary for improvement

Assist to develop the plan to ensure execution and support the flight test program for the F-16 FMS programs including both the production and modification efforts, including close coordination with technical (engineering), logistics, flight test community, and Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO) test support staff

Support management of all phases of the flight test program and shall assess the performance of aeronautical systems, subsystems and equipment for a major acquisition and modification program. The Contractor shall assist to analyze technical and contractual requirements and to formulate test strategies and methodologies to ensure the optimum verification of requirements

Support flight test meetings such as Test Integrated Product Team (TIPT) meetings

Assist to develop briefing charts, manage meeting logistics of briefing presentations, set up VTC/TEAMS meetings, prepare minutes, manage action items, schedule conference rooms, issue attendee invitations, and provide meeting handouts

Support the F-16 Integrated Test Team (ITT) meetings and provide inputs to the F-16 overall test documentation including the Capstone Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP)

Assist to develop master test plans, detailed test schedules, and develop specific measures of performance and effectiveness

Assist to forecast requirements for, and acquire munitions, air-to-air vehicles, range targets and emitters, alternate mission equipment, and any specialized ground equipment necessary for handling, maintaining, or testing F-16 aircraft and equipment

Assist review and shall make approval recommendations to the Government

Assist to locate and coordinate delivery of required flight test Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) with various GFE managers to include subsystems, test instrumentation, and weapons so they are available to support tests. (Prime Contractor is responsible for maintenance of test aircraft)

Assist in obtaining aircraft spare assets as appropriate to support the scope and level of test

Assist to coordinate actions of other Contractors, DoD representatives, and Developmental Test (DT) personnel

Assist to develop and coordinate test reporting requirements and shall support periodic reviews and disposition test agency watch items

Assist to review watch items/Deficiency Reports (DRs) and coordinate required resolution

Assist to review flight test video and other data to assess the validity and impact of any significant anomalies, and shall recommend whether to suspend flight testing pending resolution. The Contractor shall review Government test completion letters, test reports, and Contractor test reports for adequacy, specification/performance requirement compliance, conformity with mandatory guidance and shall provide recommendations for process improvement

Assist to prepare, monitor, review, analyze and coordinate FMS documentation in compliance with established USG and FMS policy and procedures, utilizing exceptional communication skills, verbal and written, essential for effective interaction with both technical and non-technical personnel in the performance of assigned duties

Assist in collecting required documentation from vendors such as safety of flight certificates, software release memos, weapon range safety footprints, electronic warfare emitter types, frequency management data, technical order (TO) source data, and coordinate any required approvals with the appropriate agency(s). The Contractor shall support the appropriate airworthiness evaluations and documentation to support flight test efforts

Assist to develop preliminary estimates of flight test program cost and shall track obligation dates for funding and expenditure rates

Assist to develop program introduction documents and coordinate test agencies' statements of capability for approval

Recommend data and instrumentation requirements for each stakeholder and track the development of the data analysis plan as well as test aircraft instrumentation/modification documents

Assist in using current Government (industry standard) software for preparation of letters, documents, reports, and databases

Assist to prepare flight test release documentation, ensuring that required airworthiness and SEEK EAGLE flight clearance requirements have been met

Assist to coordinate test requirements between the prime Contractor, SPO IPT/SAPM, SPO Test Manager, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) or other LDTO as appropriate, and other test agencies

Assist to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications and procedures necessary prior to start of flight test

Assist to perform all flight test related duties related to both new production and major modification efforts

Function as a liaison with widely dispersed team members in preparing technical materials, briefings slides, handouts, minutes, letters, reports and agendas

Participate in flight test missions (prime Contractor testbeds) to review data real-time

Assist to manage flight test programs requiring the integration of the electronic warfare systems (e.g. Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) and/or Advanced Countermeasures Electronic System (ACES)) and a broad variety of weapons for both the production and modified aircraft to include extensive coordination with various U.S. Government agencies, Air Force, prime weapon system Contractors, and various other vendors and subsystem Contractors

Assist to track cost and schedule of the test program, and provide status reports on program expenditures to the PM

Support program reviews and shall brief test plans, issues, and program status

Assist to prepare and present briefings at meetings with the customer, management, and higher headquarters

Assist with the release of reports to the customer through the foreign disclosure office and ensure reports are appropriately sanitized utilizing International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and other FMS policies and guidelines

Travel CONUS/OCONUS in order to support engineering technical meetings, test planning meetings, PMRs, Program Management Action Team (PMATs), Functional/Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), and periodic observation of test mission execution at Government facilities or vendor labs

May be required to participate in Contractor flight test missions

Assist to review the DDL, security classification guidance, and other technical documentation for the program and assist to coordinate test-related documentation release issues with the foreign disclosure office

Qualification

Military Flight Test ProgramsAeronautical Weapons SystemsMaster'sDoctoral DegreeDoD ExperienceTeam CoordinationCommunication SkillsTechnical Documentation

Required

Must have at least an active top secret clearance

Master's or Doctoral Degree in a related field and a minimum of 20 ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, at least twelve of which must be in the DoD or

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and a minimum of 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, fifteen of which must be in the DoD or

Thirty years of directly related experience with proper certifications, twenty of which must be in the DoD

Minimum of three years of experience planning or conducting military flight test programs

Expertise in planning, directing, and integrating all aspects of the test and evaluation functions pertaining to the development, acquisition, and deployment of aeronautical weapons systems

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

Company

Credence

Credence provides innovative technology, health, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers.

Founded in 2005

Vienna, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees