Equipment Specialist Support, Senior F-16 WAM (Secret)

Overview

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Credence has an immediate opening for an Equipment Specialist Support, Senior 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:

• The Senior Equipment Specialist shall support the regeneration, conversion, and modification of AMARG stored Block 15/25/30 F-16 aircraft to the F-16 Aerial Target Program. The Contractor shall support technical support services for F-16 avionics systems, subsystems and programs primarily, but should be able to support mechanical systems issues also. The Contractor shall assist to monitor/track and prepare TCTOs necessary in correcting deficiencies such as operating instructions, overhaul, repair procedures, and/or modifications to the aircraft.
• Assist with preparation of AFMC Form 873 for the purpose of TO changes/corrections and other related forms and processes required to maintain assigned TO and technical data to include review and correction of parts list for modification kit requirements.
• Support and accomplish spares provisioning as required, and shall interface with appropriate inventory managers located within a variety of DoD agencies. The Contractor shall assist to ensure that F-16 spares requirements are identified and shall support the coordination of programming the requisite funding to meet the identified requirement to include research of technical data packages and recommended level of maintenance for source maintenance and repair codes.
• Provide assistance in troubleshooting avionics systems, developing improvements leading to the resolution of issues identified with fielded and fielding for all avionics systems including, but not limited to, radar, controls and displays, data bus, communication, navigation, identification, electronic warfare, and sensor systems and other systems and components as defined in, or derived from, program requirements.
• Support as the technical content manager for avionics systems and TOs assigned. The Contractor shall assist to establish the requirements for and prepare TCTOs and technical orders for both field and depot level maintenance operations, repair inspection and testing of the complete weapon systems. The Contractor shall assist to perform verifications of technical data as a member of the technical verification team and pre/post publication review group to determine technical accuracy of data and proper sequence of the technical content.
• Support coordination of meetings with team and leadership as required. The Contractor shall attend and participate in program management meetings and program review meetings.

Requirements

• Minimum of an active Secret security 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.

Benefits

• 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