Job Overview

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

OPEN TO CURRENT AFMC CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ONLY.

The Integrated Development Office (IDO) seeks to hire several mid to senior-level, NH-03/04 General Engineers at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. These positions will be part of the AFLCMC team, responsible for engineering architecture activities within an assigned functional capability area to develop integrated solutions for the future design. Areas include Battlespace Awareness, C4/Cyber, Force Application, Force Protection, Force Development/Design, & Logistics.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• May serve as the lead engineer on significant projects in the portfolio to deliver results with technically viable solutions meeting performance goals.
• Informally leads activities of other engineers aligned with the portfolio in a team to ensure solutions are technically sound.
• Coordinates activities with other Portfolio Lead Engineers to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Mentors junior engineers to develop their skills for more advanced positions.

Air Force Materiel Command Integrated Development Office (AFMC IDO) is a new organization, encompassing mission engineering, concept development, and planning for development. The IDO will work with the Systems Centers and AFRL to ensure continuous pipelines of competitive technology development, and with the Program Executive Officers (PEOs) to structure execution-ready Programs-of-Record for transition to, and management by, the PEOs and Program Offices within the AFMC Systems Centers.

The IDO will be responsible for defining and overseeing early systems acquisition prototyping, experimentation, and mission engineering; executing enterprise-focused and integrated early systems engineering and systems acquisition; and applying the technical architectures developed and managed by the three Systems Centers.

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

No

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade DR/DO-02/GS-13 for NH-04, DR/DO-01/GS-11 for NH-03, or DR/DO-01/GS-11 for NH-02 (or equivalent in other pay systems).
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI Clearance; SAP access eligibility.
• The incumbent may be subject to random drug testing.
• Positions require Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) certifications based on relevant occupational series and grade level.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Desired Qualifications

• Strong leadership, written and oral communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people, build consensus, and identify and resolve conflicts/problems with the workforce.
• Ability to motivate, develop, and grow cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading cross-discipline capability development research/development.
• Expertise in one or more of the following functional areas: Battlespace Awareness, C4/Cyber, Force Application, Force Protection, Force Development/Design, & Logistics.
• Experience distilling strategic and/or leadership guidance into actionable plans in support of program objectives.
• Autonomy and AI - Autonomy algorithms, including perception, planning, decision-making, and control. AI principles, methodologies, and applications.
• Combat effectiveness analysis - Assessing military capability of a system, force, or strategy in a simulated or real-world combat environment. It aims to quantify and compare the performance of different options and identify areas for improvement. Providing decision-makers with data-driven insights to make informed choices about military investments, force structure, and operational planning.
• Analyzing alternatives - Evaluating different options or courses of action to make an informed decision. It involves identifying potential choices, assessing their pros and cons, and selecting the best one based on predefined criteria and objectives.
• Digital Engineering - Utilizing authoritative sources of system data and models as a continuum across disciplines to support lifecycle activities from concept through disposal. Model-Based Systems Engineering, Digital Twins, Dscision- Making Tools, Automation, Collaboration and Faster time to market are a few examples of how Digital Engineering and Digital Tools are utilized within the IDO
• Enterprise-focused mission engineering, performing early systems acquisition, experimentation, and prototyping, and developing systems of systems architectures supporting early capability Development.
• Capability Definition: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, analyze, and document capability gaps and opportunities. Define clear capability requirements and performance metrics.
• Systems Engineering: Apply systems engineering principles to design, develop, and integrate new capabilities into existing systems and infrastructure. This includes requirements analysis, architecture development, interface definition, and system modeling.
• Requirements Management: Manage and track requirements throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring traceability and adherence to defined specifications.
• System Design: Develop detailed system designs, including hardware and software components, interfaces, and data flows.
• Testing & Validation: Develop and execute test plans to validate the performance and functionality of new capabilities. Identify and resolve system defects.
• Integration & Deployment: Support the integration and deployment of new capabilities into the operational environment.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system specifications, design documents, test reports, and user manuals.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for system optimization and improvement, and develop and implement solutions to enhance performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, testers, and project managers.
• Technology Evaluation: Research and evaluate new technologies and methodologies to improve capability development processes.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with capability development and deployment.
• Open Systems Architecture (OSA) - Designing and Integrating systems with modular and open architectures to facilitate interoperability and future upgrades.
• Airworthiness - responsible for providing expert technical guidance on all aspects of airworthiness certification for military aircraft and related systems. This role demands a deep understanding of MIL-HDBK-516 criteria, airworthiness processes, and the regulatory environment governing military aviation.

Additional Information

PCS may/may not be authorized.

Engineering and Science Job Series: 0801, 0806, 0830, 0850, 0854, 0855, 0861, 0893, 1301, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1320, 1550, 1520, 1515, and 1529.

Requisition Number: 32458

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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.