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Position Summary
Credence has an immediate need for a Design Interface Support Manager at the principal level who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/LG) directorate at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.
AFLCMC is responsible for the life cycle management of Air Force weapon systems from their inception to retirement. The AFLCMC motto is: "AFLCMC - providing what warfighters need, when they need it!" This motto reflects the center's commitment to delivering the resources necessary to organize, train, and equip the Air Force. AFLCMC's mission is to acquire and support war-winning capabilities, ensuring that all aspects of the weapon systems life cycle are managed effectively and efficiently.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:
- Assist with providing logistics support and guidance to program offices in the execution of product support tasks.
- Develop and provide training, including training documentation and on-site and/or virtual training for program offices.
- Perform control activities, including schedule monitoring, progress monitoring, fielding questions, and risk management.
- Assist with developing tools and center-level processes to standardize key product support procedures across AFLCMC and support program office execution of product support tasks.
- Develop and maintain guides, standards/specifications, contract language, models, templates, and metrics to assess the health of product support within the center.
- Provide program office outreach support by responding to questions, conducting research, and assisting program and staff offices with product support activities.
- Coordinate and engage with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, defense agencies, Headquarters Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force, major commands, AFMC centers, and AFLCMC program offices, as required.
- Participate in staff assistance/site visits, conduct informational briefings, facilitate meetings, and coordinate task activities in support of program or staff offices upon Government request.
Requirements
- Must have an active or current Secret security clearance (or higher), verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
- Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least twenty (20) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, twelve (12) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD
- OR bachelor’s degree in a related field and twenty (25) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, fifteen (15) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD
- OR thirty (30) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, twenty (20) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD.
Specialized Knowledge and Experience Required:
- At least five years of experience in, and working knowledge of, a USAF program office or USAF program acquiring, fielding, and sustaining weapons and/or support systems.
- Expert knowledge of USAF systems engineering processes to impact design from inception throughout the life cycle, facilitating supportability to maximize system availability, effectiveness, and capability at the lowest total ownership cost.
- Knowledge of efforts related to designing for sustainment and integrating quantitative systems engineering design characteristics, such as reliability and maintainability, with integrated product support elements.
- Ability to ensure design interface reflects the relationship of system design parameters to product support resource and mission requirements, ensuring weapon systems meet availability and sustainment goals while balancing design and support costs.
- Knowledge and skills in reliability, maintainability, supportability, integrated product support elements, affordability, configuration management, safety requirements, environmental and hazardous material requirements, Human Systems Integration, Anti-Tamper, habitability, disposal, and legal requirements.
- Subject matter expertise and technical experience in acquisition logistics and day-to-day management of the 12 product support/integrated logistics support elements: Supply Support; Technical Data and Technical Data Management; Maintenance Planning and Management; Product Support Management; Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation; Design Interface; Sustaining Engineering; Computer Resources; Facilities and Infrastructure; Manpower and Personnel; Support Equipment; and Training and Training Support.
Why This Role Matters
Real-World Impact — Your work will support defense and health agencies where AI solutions directly contribute to national security and public well-being.
Growth-Oriented Environment — Learn from technical leaders, innovate within Agentic AI, and mentor those around you in AI best practices.
Culture of Empowerment — You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, trust, collaboration, and mission success.
Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by Technology and its People!
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
Skills Required
- Active or current Secret security clearance, verifiable in DISS
- Master's or doctorate degree in a related field and at least 20 years of relevant technical or professional experience, including 12 years in DoD
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 25 years of relevant experience, including 15 years in DoD
- 30 years of directly related experience with required certifications, including 20 years in DoD
- At least five years of experience working with a USAF program office or USAF program acquiring, fielding, and sustaining weapons or support systems
- Expert knowledge of USAF systems engineering processes across the system life cycle
- Knowledge of designing for sustainment and integrating reliability and maintainability characteristics with integrated product support elements
- Ability to relate system design parameters to product support resources and mission requirements
- Knowledge of reliability, maintainability, supportability, integrated product support, affordability, configuration management, safety, environmental and hazardous materials, Human Systems Integration, Anti-Tamper, habitability, disposal, and legal requirements
- Subject matter expertise in acquisition logistics and the 12 product support or integrated logistics support elements
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
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What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
