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The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is where tomorrows Air Force is tested! Long considered the “Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe”, AFTC is truly where Air Force superiority begins. Home to many Aerospace establishments and records, AFTC remains the state-of-the-art leader in Aerospace testing, and provides the warfighter with cutting-edge technology. AFTC does not only celebrate its past, but we continue to lead from the front. Join our team today and make Aerospace history!
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Space Sciences Technical Expert (NH-0801-04) to work at the 412th Test Wing, USAF Test Pilot School (USAF TPS/STC) at Edwards AFB in Edwards, CA.
NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.
Full-time Air Force Civilian Service employees enjoy the below benefits, and more!
• Paid Time-Off:
o 11 Federal Holidays off per year
o Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year
o 13 sick days per year (104 hours)
• Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
• Retirement:
o Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
o 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching
• Flexible work schedules and shift work may be available (depends on position)
• Employee assistance Programs
• Health and Wellness resources
• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
• Many career enhancement and promotion opportunities
Incentives:
• This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment or Student Loan Repayment incentive. Specifics can be discussed with the Selecting Official.
Telework Information:
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed “Unscheduled Telework.”
Travel Requirements:
• Up to 25% Travel possible
This position has a typical 2024 salary range of $142,094 - $191,900 (includes locality).
Announcement Closes: 7 May 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST)
Position specific skills and experience desired in a potential candidate:
- REQUIRED: 5 years or more of space test experience as a military or civilian operator, analyst, or engineer.
- REQUIRED: 10 years of test experience OR an advanced engineering degree.
- REQUIRED: MS in Aero Engineering, Astro Engineering, Flight Test Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering AND/OR be a graduate of a military test pilot school.
- HIGHLY DESIRED: PhD in Astro Engineering, Aero Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- HIGHLY DESIRED: Prior teaching experience and/or simulator experience.
Mission/Purpose:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School's (TPS) nationally/internationally recognized technical expert in Space Sciences. Provides world-class leadership, expertise, and guidance throughout the organization in areas relating to the technical content of the USAF TPS Space Test Course (STC) curriculum in support of a 48-week Master's Degree program. Duties would include teaching, evaluating student performance, developing curriculum, consulting with Space Test Organizations, determining staffing requirements, recommending resources, leading research efforts, publishing journal articles, and presenting at technical conferences.
There are opportunities to mentor student Test Management Projects and conduct staff Research Projects on cutting edge research topics that span the entire spectrum from advanced controls, autonomy, new sensors, revolutionary navigation techniques, emerging communication techniques/protocols, cyber and electronic warfare concepts, battle management algorithms, enhanced human vehicle interface systems, etc.
Major Duties:
• Senior Advisor: Serves as the top Space Sciences education advisor and senior technical consultant to the Commandant and Technical Director.
• Curriculum Developer: Defines, integrates, and implements Space Science curriculum development for a graduate-level educational program. Ensures the TPS curriculum includes state-of-the-art test technology and continues to advance new concepts in flight and space testing and test education, test and safety planning, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
• Master's Degree Educator: As a technical subject matter expert, educates students on how to conduct evaluation of new or critically modified aerospace vehicles/systems; gather, analyze, and draw data-driven conclusions; identify and characterize deficiencies; recommend corrective actions; and report on test results. This will be accomplished through teaching academic courses, leading simulator and/or laboratory sessions, and conducting space ops control room instruction.
• National/International Technical Expert: Represents TPS, AFTC, and STARCOM as a recognized technical expert in space test at national and international symposia and conferences. Acts as technical and/or safety advisor, subject matter expert, and/or report reviewer for AFMC, STARCOM, DoD, NASA, other government agencies, and allied nations as required.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must be able to obtain & maintain a minimum of a Top Secret Security clearance and be eligible for SCI & SAP access
- This is a designated Drug Testing Position
- MS in Aero Engineering, Astro Engineering, Flight Test Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering AND/OR be a graduate of a military test pilot school.
- Advanced knowledge of professional instructional systems design principles, techniques, practices, and procedures.
- Expert professional knowledge of learning theory and psychology of learning including application of learning theories as it relates to systematic design, development, and validation of instructional programs.
- Expert knowledge of advanced technical concepts, principles, and techniques across multiple interrelated and integrated technical and test engineering disciplines.
- Expert knowledge, skill, and ability to conduct ground and live-flight instruction of technical theory, modeling and simulation, test planning, test conduct, coordination and supervision, data analysis and evaluation, technical reporting, and administrative aspects of test programs. This includes classroom lectures, simulator sessions, laboratory exercises, test briefings/debriefings, and airborne/live-fly instruction.
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