Senior Communications / Navigation Engineer ISR / SOF

Overview

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI / ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an upcoming need for a Senior Communications / Navigation Engineer who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance / Special Operation Forces (ISR / SOF) Directorate at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

The Air Force Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) (AFPEO / WI) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility for equipping our war-fighters to win the fight.

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

• Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5000.1 and DoDD 5000.2R as well as the policies and processes of Headquarters (HQ) AFMC and AFLCMC Engineering Directorate to all SOF acquisition engineering tasks.
• Provide advisory assistance in developing system concepts, and in performing technological / trade-off study assessments of proposed designs.
• Assist with providing technical support in planning, analyzing, and evaluating efforts used to define total weapons systems / subsystem requirements, translate requirements into design criteria, evaluate alternative design approaches, develop system specifications, and perform technological / trade-off study assessments of proposed designs to include airworthiness (and tailored airworthiness criteria).
• Provide support in developing system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support.
• Apply expertise in the field of engineering and extensive knowledge of the assigned functional area to assist in resolving unique or novel problems related to design and development engineering including having knowledge of : the principles of planning and program management; standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures; and other engineering disciplines used in support of sustainment, modification, and maintenance programs.
• Assist in performing complex and comprehensive analyses and use systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues.
• Assist with :
• Developing, implementing, and documenting projects.
• Ascertaining needed changes or modifications to production methods, procedures, and / or approaches.
• Documenting systems requirements.
• Evaluating procedures and employing innovative techniques and methods to achieve goals.
• Supporting engineering reviews and / or panels, developing evaluations and technical justifications of feasibility, practicability, and technical soundness, recognizing priorities as well as the urgency of the situation; work may include use or development of computer-aided engineering and analysis tools.
• Developing, executing, and reviewing policies, processes, and procedures of a special or miscellaneous character that may span multiple engineering disciplines and requires application of knowledge of such fundamentals.
• Participating in special projects / initiatives and preparing oral / written reports.
• Presenting briefings and developing technical reports to document progress and results.
• Preparing management reports and conducting technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action.
• Performing airworthiness determinations, Military Flight Release (MFR) preparation, Modification Airworthiness Certification Criteria (MACC) development, and reportability determinations per the latest version of Military Handbook (MIL-HDBK) 516.
• Assist in conducting limited modeling, simulation, and analysis of the effects of individual modifications on the survivability / vulnerability of the SOF platforms.
• Communicate potential risks, issues, and recommendations to the Government for consideration.
• Assist the Government by providing guidance on the technical direction and policy for development and integration of propulsion systems : performance and operability, structures and subsystems and controls.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for the development, deployment and maintenance technical requirements associated with propulsion system development and sustainment.
• Assist in providing systems and subsystems engineering, technical guidance, and support to design, develop, manufacture, integrate, test, and deploy electronic sensors, aircraft signature reduction technology, and defensive avionics for airborne weapon systems to ensure total weapon system compatibility with the electromagnetic environment and to ensure aircraft survivability.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for translating DoD user requirements into system requirements for Government consideration.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support by performing technical / mission analyses of operational requirements.
• Assist in reviewing the overall system design baseline, including but not limited to architecture and interoperability requirements.
• Communicate potential risks, issues, and recommendations to the Government for consideration.
• Assist in the review of specifications including, but not limited to, system, system segment, equipment, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs), that are submitted by the weapon system contractor or other DoD agencies involved in the program.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation (to include DoD Architecture Framework Products and Information Support Plans) by conducting systems analyses to include, but not limited to, system design / design feasibility, state-of-the-art assessments in support of program, technical, and Milestone reviews.
• Provide advisory support by reviewing user requirements and priorities for SOF programs and provide cost / benefit assessments of user requirements to support CDD and CPD scope.
• Provide advisory assistance in review of available data on all the on-going and planned modification projects.
• Assist in performing analysis designed to ensure Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) of all supported weapons systems. The Contractor will communicate potential risks, issues, and recommendations to the Government for consideration.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support by evaluating program technical risk and OSS&E, establishing risk mitigation plans, and overseeing program technical risk reduction efforts.
• Support and participate in TIMs, design reviews, configuration review boards, computer resources working groups, interoperability working groups, and interface control working groups program reviews.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for developing summary information on the activities, action items, conclusions and recommendations related to meetings and reviews.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for the preparation of briefings. Documentation support will include compiling and organizing background information, preparing draft briefings, and talking papers, and providing backup documentation as required.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation in support of weapon system contractor source selections, to include the development of the Acquisition Strategy Plans (ASPs), Instructions to Offerors (ITOs), and technical evaluation criteria.
• Assist with developing and documenting recommended engineering inputs for PWSs, RFPs and CDRLs for assigned programs.
• Support the Government in developing and maintaining requirements using tools such as the Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) and a baseline architecture model using tools such as IBM Rational System Architect (RSA) and will assist in developing courses of action and architecture products to support decision making.
• Assist with providing avionics integration support and technical direction in the areas of : requirements generation, systems design and integration, development, modification, test, production, sustainment, deployment, operations, and disposal as required regarding Communication, Navigation, Surveillance Air Traffic Management (CNS / ATM) systems.
• Provide Communication, Navigation, Identification (CNI) expertise and assist as a focal point and technical manager on Navigation system developments.
• Work closely with USAF CNS / ATM agencies, i.e., AFLCMC / HBA Air Traffic Services (ATS), to assist in the generation of performance matrices, verification methodologies, data collection and Performance Assessment (PA) generation to certify required capabilities for civil airspace (National Airspace System (NAS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements).
• Assist with providing navigation databases expertise and development technical management, to include (at minimum) : World Wide Navigation Database, terrain avoidance databases, and loading / mission planning equipment. The Contractor will possess knowledge of the development, testing, and certification process as well as the external suppliers / agencies and products involved, including but not limited to Flight Management System suppliers, National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (NGA), AFLCMC / HBM Air Mission Planning Division, Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File, JEPPESEN and Avionics Weapon Electronics.
• Assist the Government by providing knowledge and guidance and producing artifacts to support systems integration; OSS&E; airworthiness certification per the latest version of MIL-HDBK-516; safety per MIL-STD-882; and DAFI 63-1201 Life Cycle Systems Engineering.

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