Avionics/Aerospace Engineering Support, Principal F-16 WAM (Top-Secret) - 193

Responsibilities

• Assist to support, monitor, and assess prime contractor and major sub-contractor systems design, development, integration, and verification activities
• Assist to continually monitor and assess aircraft modernization efforts, keeping abreast of system schedules, performance progress, and resolution of technical problems
• Assist in investigating and recommend appropriate action concerning the need to redirect engineering efforts, pursue additional lines of development, and determine compromises on previously established requirements if required
• Support the development of avionics technical tasks to be completed for inclusion in the overall program schedule
• Support the development system requirements for inclusion into the program airworthiness certification plan
• Support the development of system requirements for inclusion into the program Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)
• Support as an engineering team member on F-16 modification programs and provide technical advice and guidance to engineers, lead and chief engineers, PMs, and other program team members
• Support feasibility studies and technical evaluations to ensure that systems, subsystems and equipment being developed are mutually compatible and serve to meet overall operational and technical requirements
• Assist to assess technical risks and recommend options to be considered by F-16 programs
• Support RFP development and evaluation of contractor proposals in support of F-16 production and modification programs
• Aid in writing, assembling, and integrating technical requirements of RFPs including SRDs, SOWs, PWS, SOO, CDRLs, and DD Forms 610
• Aid in evaluating F-16 weapon system contractor proposals to assess compliance with program requirements
• Interface with all levels of engineering, program management, and leadership, including other engineers, lead and chief engineers, technical experts, PMs, and civilian and military leadership within the F-16 Division/Fighters Directorate, other AFLCMC directorates, AFLCMC headquarters, AFRL, HQ AFMC, ACC, DoD, prime and subcontractors, and other government and private sector personnel
• Sustain various standing F-16 activities and organizations including the F-16 Consolidated Board, F-16 JMCCT/B, F-16 Airworthiness Board (AB), F-16 CRTs, and F-16 System Safety Groups (e.g. System Safety Group (SSG), SSWG, and Material Safety Task Group (MSTG))
• Sustain formal and informal F-16 program reviews and meetings including risk assessments, requirements and design reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR), PMR including pre-PMRs, Management Action Team (MAT) meetings, TIMs, and configuration audits
• Designated FMS positions shall assist with following tasks: prepare technical requirements in support of development of LOR, LOA and LOA amendments. Resolve technical and schedule issues

Requirements

• At least an active top-secret clearance
• 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 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 DoD
• OR, a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD
• In addition, recommend a minimum of ten (10) years of DoD acquisition program office experience