Credence is looking for a Software and Hardware Tester to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM) directorate, F-16 division at Hill AFB, UT. This role will involve supporting the F-16 "Viper" program, which is a multi-role fighter jet with significant Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Multi-National Fighter Program (MNFP) components. The tester will assist in ensuring the successful integration, testing, and fielding of software and hardware for this critical defense asset.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of experience planning or conducting military flight test programs
- Expertise in planning, directing, and integrating all aspects of the test and evaluation functions pertaining to the development, acquisition, and deployment of aeronautical weapons systems
Responsibilities
- Assist development of test documentation such as test releases and airworthiness memorandums and shall coordinate test resource scheduling for fighter weapons systems integration test infrastructure, government Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) test aircraft instrumentation, configure actions, as well as USAF and other DoD test range facilities.
- Assist with collecting required documentation from vendors in the form of software release and safety of flight memos, aircraft and engine operating limitations, as well as aerospace equipment instructions, frequency management data, and shall coordinate any required approvals through the program office and ACC for authorization.
- Assist with creating and interpreting Air Force Form 1067 (requirements document) and Temporary 2 (T-2) modification documentation to include appropriate airworthiness disciplines and military flight release to support ground and flight testing to provide hardware and software fielding recommendations.
- Provide technical assistance to develop and coordinate test requirements between the prime Contractor, the program office IPT, AFTC, and any other test agency required, to include FAA certifications and approvals necessary to conduct ground or flight test.
- Support program management, test management and systems engineering for fighter weapons systems OFP software development, test and fielding.
- Assist with development of TEMPs, master test plans, and review of weapon system Contractor and Government DT&E and OT&E test plans and reports.
- Support with use of government flight test deficiency reporting systems (i.e. Joint Deficiency Reporting System) for verification of the description, severity of hazard, and recommendations to support further ground or flight test guidance from TO 00-35D-54, *USAF Deficiency Reporting, Investigation, and Resolution
Other
- Must have at least an active secret clearance.
- Master’s or Doctoral Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, at least five of which must be in the DoD or
- 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 or
- Fifteen years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight of which must be in the DoD
