Senior Program Manager F-16 WAM (Top Secret)

The Senior Program Manager will support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) directorate, F-16 division at WPAFB, OH. The F-16 program has the largest Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program in U.S. history producing over 4,500 jets for 24 countries.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include risk management, cost, schedule, and performance of various software development efforts, assisting in the interpretation and execution of assignments within the Government acquisition process, and supporting the program director at executive levels within the Government and other Contractor organizations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, at least five of which must be in the DoD, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and a minimum of 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.

Requirements

• Master’s in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, at least five of which must be in the DoD
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and a minimum of 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
• Fifteen years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight of which must be in the DoD
• Minimum of ten years of experience with fighter/bomber, or related aircraft experience with detailed knowledge of all USAF program requirements and recommend at least five of those years be direct F-16 and an understanding of fighter weapons systems integration operational employment and weapons capability and software development processes, USAF Major Command expertise, ideally at the Headquarters (HQ) USAF or HQ ACC level, as a background for understanding broad user warfighter requirements
• Experience in F-16 avionics and weapons capabilities; complex weapon(s) integration; aircraft operations and employment; development of F-16 Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI); Operational Flight Program (OFP) software requirements development; development processes under the MNFP; aircraft mission and support equipment; authorized aircraft configurations and capabilities; aircraft subsystems; systems integration; advanced sensor integration
• Minimum of five years of experience in test and test management, to include software development
• Fighter aircraft operational knowledge
• Senior leader-level experience at the HQ USAF or HQ ACC level
• Ten years of experience in understanding user requirements, test planning, management, certification, and evaluation

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