MAR JPO Test Engineer SME Wright- Patterson AFB

Overview

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Credence has an upcoming need for a Test Engineer SME to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) M- Code Aviation Receiver (MAR) Joint Program Office (JPO) at Wright Patterson AFB.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) M- Code Aviation Receiver (MAR) Joint Program Office (JPO) manages systems to provide precise positioning, navigation, and timing information to a variety of Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems.

These systems include but are not limited to the Software Defined User Equipment (SDUE), Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) 2000, Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (EGI), Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR), GPS Antenna System 1 (GAS-1), Advanced Digital Antenna Production System (ADAP), GPS Antennas, Antenna Electronics (AE), Resilient Embedded GPS/INS (R-EGI), Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE); Air Force Vanguard Transition programs, and alternative navigation capabilities.

Some systems are in initial development and many of these systems are undergoing significant modernization efforts to respond to new threats, improve supportability, improve long-term resiliency, and adopt open architecture standards, and digital engineering best practices. Modernization efforts are underway for both the MAGR-2K and the EGI receiver systems in support of aircraft modernization efforts. Additionally, R-EGI and SDUE are in rapid development using innovative acquisition approaches.

This opening is slated to kick off in May 2026.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

• Develop, plan, and execute testing for MAR systems to verify performance, reliability, interoperability, and cybersecurity requirements
• Create and review detailed test plans, procedures, and strategies for developmental, operational, and integration testing
• Coordinate and support Integrated Test Team (ITT) activities, ensuring all test events are properly scheduled, resourced, and documented
• Perform system-level and subassembly-level testing using a building-block approach to ensure comprehensive evaluation
• Participate in cyber tabletop exercises and laboratory testing to assess cybersecurity resilience
• Review contractor test plans and procedures for compliance with program requirements and verification methods
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide recommendations for system improvements and risk mitigation
• Leverage lessons learned from NAVWAR Multi-GNSS legacy programs to optimize test strategies and methodologies
• Support Platform System Integration Lab (SIL) testing to verify subsystem integration with DoD aircraft platforms
• Maintain traceability of test requirements to system specifications, performance metrics, and contract deliverables
• Coordinate with program management, systems engineering, and acquisition teams to ensure test results inform decision-making and milestone approvals
• Support preparation for program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and milestone assessments
• Ensure test documentation and reporting comply with DoD, Air Force, and AFLCMC standards and requirements

Requirements

• Holds an active Top Secret clearance
• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in DoD acquisition.
• Or bachelor’s degree in a related field and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in DoD acquisition.
• Or, 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in DoD acquisition.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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