Model-Based Systems Engineer Senior F-16 WAM (Top-Secret)

Overview 

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Credence has an immediate opening for a Model-Based Systems Engineer at the senior level who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) directorate, F-16 division at Hill AFB, UT. 

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.

The F-16 program has the largest Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program in U.S. history producing over 4,500 jets for 24 countries.  Each F-16 FMS case is uniquely tailored to country requirements / development / funding.  Presently, FMS production orders exist through 2030. Additionally, the F-16 program includes the Multi-National Fighter Program (MNFP). MNFP is not a typical FMS program, but a unique, cooperative USAF and development program implemented through the FMS process under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). MNFP began in 1975 with the countries of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway; Portugal joined in 200. 

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

• Shall apply experience with complex systems engineering tools and languages, such as Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Will have experience with Rational Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) (or similar) and experience with Siemens Teamcenter.
• Shall apply knowledge, skills, and/or experience working in a collaborative Cloud-based network environment, using modeling languages (included but not limited SysML, C++, and Linux along with software tools such as Cameo, Siemens Teamcenter, and Jira/Confluence), and creating/implementing databases with Structured Query Language (SQL) and Oracle on Linux and Windows-based platforms.
• Will accomplish engineering tasks necessary to support management operations functions within AFLCMC/WAM, applying expert knowledge and mastery of advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to ensure assigned projects remain consistent with program objectives, costs, schedules, performance criteria, and existing policies.
• Will be familiar with DoD, Air Force and lower-level policy, publications, supplements, and manuals (e.g., DoDI 5000.02) as well as other (e.g. AFMC and AFLCMC) applicable acquisition and engineering documents and regulations, systems, criteria, processes and guides, as required.
• Shall advise Program Office and Engineering leadership in the process of developing, refining and implementing systems engineering reference architecture for complex aerospace propulsion systems.
• Will attend meetings, generate plans, author documents, participate in and provide advice and direction to a consortium of major defense contractors developing and implementing systems architecture, style guides, and all appropriate interface control models for complex air breathing aerospace propulsion systems.
• Will communicate clearly with technical representatives from industry members of the consortium as well as with government stakeholders managing the direction and decisions of the consortium.
• Will take an active role in all activities required to define a common style guide, determine the appropriate level of component model fidelity for inclusion in high level system models, and develop refine and implement a common reference architecture for use by consortium participants.

• Must have 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.

Specialized Experience: In addition to PWS Paragraph 3.1.1. and 3.3.1, recommend computer engineer, electrical engineer or computer science ABET accredited degrees or BS in information assurance or information systems.  Recommend a minimum of ten years of systems engineering, systems security engineering, or IA experience.  Required to possess and maintain a current Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification. Recommend expertise in state of a system where it is performing its intended functions without being degraded or impaired by changes or disruptions in its internal or external environments (systems integrity) and IA. 

• 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