Avionics​/Aerospace Engineering Support, Principal F-WAM; -Secret

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• Assist in supporting, monitoring, and assessing prime contractor and major sub‑contractor systems design, development, integration, and verification activities.
• Continuously monitor and assess aircraft modernization efforts, keeping abreast of system schedules, performance progress, and resolution of technical problems.
• Investigate and recommend appropriate actions 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 of system requirements for inclusion in the program airworthiness certification plan.
• Support the development of system requirements for inclusion in the program Systems Engineering Plan (SEP).
• Act as an engineering team member on F‑16 modification programs, providing 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.
• Assess technical risks and recommend options to be considered by F‑16 programs.
• Support RFP development and evaluation of any contractor proposals in response to an RFP in support of F‑16 production and modification programs.
• Write, assemble, and integrate the technical requirements of RFPs including, but not limited to, System Requirements Documents (SRDs), SOWs, PWS, SOO, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and DD Forms 610.
• Evaluate F‑16 weapon system contractor proposals to assess compliance with program requirements, participating in source selections, technical evaluations, and fact‑finding.
• Interface with all levels of engineering, program management, and 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.
• Support 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., SSG, SSWG, and Material Safety Task Group (MSTG)).
• Support formal and informal F‑16 program reviews and meetings, including risk assessments, requirements and design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), PMR, pre‑PMR, Management Action Team (MAT) meetings, TIMs, and configuration audits.
• For FMS positions, assist with the preparation of technical requirements in support of development of LOR, LOA and LOA amendments, and help LOA line managers resolve technical and schedule issues.

• 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, at least five (5) of which must be in the DoD.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, five (5) of which must be in the DoD.
• 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.
• Represent a minimum of ten (10) years of DoD acquisition program office experience.

• 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