Flight Test and Evaluation Manager, Senior F-WAM; Top Secret

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

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We have an immediate opening for a Flight Test and Evaluation Manager, responsible for supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) Directorate, F‑16 Division at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The F‑16 "Viper" AFLCMC/WAM is headquartered at Hill Air Force Base and has units at Wright‑Patterson, Tyndall, Eglin, and Davis‑Monthan Air Force Bases.

• Assist in the design, planning, execution, analysis and reporting of flight test and evaluation to assess performance of F‑16 systems, subsystems and equipment through acquisition phases.
• Maintain, update and review test documentation for adequacy, specification/performance compliance and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Develop test plans and support the flight test program for F‑16 FMS and modification efforts, coordinating with engineering, logistics, flight test community and the Lead Development Test Organization.
• Support management of all phases of the flight test program, analyze requirements, formulate test strategies and methodologies, and ensure verification of requirements.
• Assist with briefing charts, meeting logistics, VTC/TEAMS, minutes, action items and handouts for Test Integrated Product Team (TIPT) and Integrated Test Team (ITT) meetings.
• Coordinate acquisition of munitions, air‑to‑air vehicles, range targets, emitters, alternate mission equipment and specialized ground equipment.
• Coordinate delivery of required flight test Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and obtain spare assets for aircraft support.
• Develop test reporting requirements, coordinate resolution of watch items/deficiency reports, and review flight test video and data for anomalies.
• Prepare, monitor and analyze FMS documentation in compliance with USG and FMS policy, supporting airworthiness evaluations.
• Estimate flight test program cost, track funding deadlines and expenditure rates.
• Prepare flight test release documentation, ensuring airworthiness and SEEK EAGLE flight clearance requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance with FAA certifications and procedures before test start.
• Perform flight test duties for new production and major modification efforts, participate in test missions to review data in real‑time.
• Coordinate integration of electronic warfare systems, advanced weapons and associated U.S. Government agencies.
• Maintain cost, schedule and status reporting to the Program Manager.
• Assist in release of reports to the customer through the foreign disclosure office, ensuring ITAR and FMS policy compliance.
• Travel CONUS/OCONUS to support engineering meetings, test planning, PMRs, program management action teams, configuration audits and observation of test mission execution.
• Participate in contractor test missions when required.
• Review classification guidance and coordinate documentation release issues with the foreign disclosure office.

• Active top‑secret clearance.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of technical/professional experience, with at least five years in DoD.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience, with five years in DoD.
• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight of which in DoD.
• Minimum three years of experience planning or conducting military flight test programs.
• Expertise in planning, directing and integrating all aspects of test and evaluation for aeronautical weapons systems.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&DD)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

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