Systems Acquisition Manager CROWS 7.13
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Position Summary
Credence has an immediate need for a Systems Acquisition Manager at the senior level who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.
CROWS is organizationally located under AFLCMC/EN-EZ with mission responsibility for ‘baking in’ cyber resiliency into new weapon systems and mitigation of ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in fielded weapon systems.
CROWS is primarily located at two locations: Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) and Wright-Patterson AFB. There are CROWS personnel located in various locations throughout the AF to provide cyber resiliency support. The major functional areas within CROWS are as follows:
- CROWS Leadership
- Acquisition Support to increase system security engineering principles into acquisition community
- Manpower, Education and Training
- Intelligence integration to increase cyber posture
- Management of data reporting and tracking of cyber vulnerabilities and risks
- Data capture, repository and analytics to enable risk-based decision making
- Inquiry management and adjudication to respond to external inquiries on cyber posture
- Gap analysis of cyber risks for a comprehensive understanding of risk
- Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Projects
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:
- Appraising and recommending the technical implementation of the security design to ascertain security software, hardware, and firmware features affecting confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and non-repudiation;
- Appraising and recommending designs and solutions to defend weapon systems and critical networks against malicious and non-malicious exploitation throughout the full acquisition life cycle of portfolio programs;
- Supporting assessment of the cyber posture of systems and assist in the determination of a prioritization strategy to fix existing and future cyber vulnerabilities;
- Reviewing existing and future cyber vulnerability assessments to identify targeted legacy systems and recommend mitigation strategies;
- Supporting the identification of current and future cyber analyses to understand and classify the criticality, risk of occurrence, and feasibility of mitigation strategies for legacy systems;
- Assisting in the development of repeatable tools/processes/expectations to create centers of excellence for SSE oversight;
- Assisting in the development of reports outlining the mitigation objectives and system cyber resiliency strategy;
- Providing support to review products that include the following: technical evaluations/plans; engineering studies, reports and analyses; acquisition plans; and other program/technical documents as they relate to cybersecurity, resiliency, and survivability of weapon systems;
- Supporting the SETR process and documentation (i.e., PDR, CDR, etc.) development, consultation, and review;
- Providing rapid response engineering service and support as augmentation to organic resources through in-depth problem identification, impact assessment, and development of corrective actions for critical supportability problems within the scope of CROWS.
Requirements
- Must have an active or current Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility.
- Master’s or Doctorate degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD
- OR bachelor’s degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD
- OR fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) years of which must be in the DoD.
- Specialized Knowledge and Experience Required:
- Master’s degree in engineering or computer science discipline.
- DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level II certification.
- USAF weapon systems acquisition experience and experience briefing senior leaders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of MBSE methods and tools and SysML
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!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
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