MAR JPO Systems Engineer SME Wright Patterson AFB

Overview

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Credence has an upcoming need for a Systems 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, OH.

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:

• Apply systems engineering principles across the full life cycle of MAR systems, from requirements definition through development, test, fielding, and sustainment
• Translate operational and mission needs into clear, traceable system, subsystem, and interface requirements
• Develop, review, and manage system specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and technical baselines
• Perform trade studies and technical analyses to evaluate alternative designs, architectures, and technologies
• Ensure requirements traceability across design, implementation, integration, and verification activities
• Support integration of Multi-GNSS and navigation subsystems into DoD fixed-wing and rotary aircraft platforms
• Support system integration, developmental testing, and operational testing to verify and validate system performance
• Participate in technical design reviews, configuration audits, and milestone events
• Support Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and open architecture implementation to enhance flexibility and upgradeability
• Provide systems engineering support for PNT, NAVWAR compliance, GPS security certification, airworthiness, and cybersecurity requirements
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; support risk management planning and execution
• Collaborate with program management, test, logistics, cybersecurity, and acquisition teams to ensure technical alignment
• Support development and maintenance of Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), requirements documents, and related program artifacts
• Provide technical input to acquisition strategies, schedules, and cost estimates
• Support sustainment engineering activities including obsolescence management, technology refresh, and system modernization efforts

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