What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering Support F-16 WAM position at Credence?
Overview
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Credence has an immediate opening for an Avionics Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering Support 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:
Will support the engineering and technical design, development, integration, verification, qualification for airworthiness certification, and fielding of F-16 AESA radar, electronic warfare, and self-protection systems.
Requirements
- Must have at least an active 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 electrical engineer ABET accredited degree. Recommend expertise in U.S. military fighter-bomber aircraft fire control radar development and integration experience. Recommend expertise in electronic warfare threats and countermeasures techniques and testing for fire control radars. Recommend expertise in precision Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mapping processes and test processes. Recommend experience in U.S. military aircraft electronic warfare and self-protection systems development and integration.