Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 29 September 2025.

OPEN TO CURRENT AFRL EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This position is only open to current DR-03 and DR-04 (or equivalent grade) level candidates for reassignment.

The salary range for this position including Dayton, OH locality is (DR-03 $125,239 - $176,984); (DR-4 $159,735 - $197,516).

Your application WILL NOT be considered if all required documents are not submitted. See list of required documents at the bottom of the announcement.

The Passive RF Systems branch (AFRL/RYMP) seeks to hire a senior‐level DR-03/GS-14 or DR-04/GS-15 at their current level as a General Engineer, Mathematician/Statistician, or Scientist at the Sensors Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for overall personnel management and technical direction of the Passive RF Sensing Branch and its technology development activities in the areas of Signals Intelligence, Electronic Support, Passive Radar, and identifying and locating RF signals.
• Supervises and leads the branch, directing personnel and providing critical oversight for the development of RF Sensing technology programs and process formulations to achieve mission goals at the laboratory/multi-agency level.
• Utilizes multidisciplinary professional engineering knowledge to plan, advocate, coordinate, and evaluate R&D activities for improved Passive RF sensing capability for military systems, subsystems and/or components.
• Plans, prioritizes and manages technical programs and personnel to meet user requirements.
• Defines and directs administrative policies, strategic R&D business plans and implements technical objectives. Interfaces with personnel, contracting, financial and other functions.
• Exercises full authority in establishing performance standards, evaluating performance, and assigning performance ratings for General Schedule employees.
• Exercises full authority, as member of the pay pool management, in assessing contributions and preparing Statements of Duties and Experience for Laboratory Demonstration Project employees.
• Maintains the workforce, interviews candidates, recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments, determines disciplinary measures, as necessary, and proactively promotes career development and training for each employee.
• Initiates and approves personnel actions.

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

No

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower applicable grade, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Position will be filled using occupational series within the SCIENTIST AND ENGINEERING career field.
• Applicants must be able to meet the OPM Qualification Standards of the position being filled.
• Series 0801- all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedulequalification- standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf)
• Series 1310 — Physics Series 1310 (opm.gov) (https://www.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/ classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physicsseries- 1310/)
• Series 1501- General Mathematics and Statistics Series 1501 (opm.gov) (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/general-mathematics-and-statistics-series-1501star/)
• This job announcement is open to highly qualified DR-03s (or equivalent) at their current grade that are reassignment eligible.
• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to SCI as a condition of employment.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random testing.
• Ability to perform TDY travel approximately 25% time.
• Significant experience in managing highly technical contracted projects.
• Experience in coordination of classified projects and facilities.
• Technical expertise in RF sensing technologies and systems.
• Experience leading matrixed teams or Integrated Product Teams (IPT's).
• Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills for technical and senior leader audiences.
• This position is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level II Non-Critical certification in Engineering and Technology Management (N). The selectee will have 60 months to meet APDP requirements, or a waiver must be obtained. Applicants for this position must list any acquisition certifications and status as an acquisition corps member in their resume.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Special Access Programs with Top Secret/SCI programs.
• Experience in space-related research programs and organizations.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and successfully accomplishing research with external organizations.
• Outstanding leadership and people skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build consensus, and resolve conflicts/problems across a collaborative community.
• Ability to deal with complex, non-standard situations and environments.
• Ability to motivate, develop and grow technical teams.
• Ability to work and lead others in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to support and enable organizational program, mission and vision.
• Ability to help the workforce advance, accept change, and continuously improve their ability to contribute to the DAF mission.
• Experience at a relevant transition organization for sensing or spectrum warfare technology, such as AFLCMC, NASIC, or MAJCOM.

Additional Information

When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below. The Requisition Number is located at the bottom of the announcement.

Resume (PDF): Req No_04976_Last Name_First Name_Resume
SF-50: Req No_ 04976 Last Name_First Name_SF-50
Transcript: Req No 04976 _Last Name_First Name_Transcript*
*If uploading multiple transcripts, the naming convention should include "Transcript BS" or "Transcript MS" as applicable.

Required documents include:
• Federal resume with relevant start and end dates in MM/DD/YYYY, per experience.
• Unofficial Transcripts Required
• Most recent SF-50 for current federal employees; redact all PII

Requisition Number 04976

Series

0801

0854

0855

1310

1515

1520

1550

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) employs approximately 11,500 military, civilian and contractor personnel, and manages a $7 billion portfolio of investments. The lab supports external customers and partners with industry while investing in basic research, applied research and advanced technology development. As one integrated lab, AFRL seamlessly supports the Science & Technology needs of two services: the Air Force and the Space Force.