Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.
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 Electronics Technician (NJ-0856-04) to work at the 412 Test Wing, 412 Electronic Warfare Group, 445 Test Squadron (EWJO) at Edwards Air Force Base 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/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.
• This position MAY be eligible for paid relocation (Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY be paid). Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.
• This position MAY be eligible for a Student Loan Repayment (SLR) incentive. Specifics will 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 $101,121 - $156,323 (includes locality).
Announcement Closes: 31 May 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST)
Position specific skills and experience desired in a potential candidate:
- 2 years of experience in modern computer operation (Windows & Linux) desired
- 2 years of OT or DT flight test experience desired
- 2 years of demonstrated understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW) concepts desired
- 2 years simulation experience desired
- 2 years of scheduling experience desired
Mission/Purpose:
In this position you will perform and apply technical work to modeling and simulation systems that support developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) test programs and experimentation efforts impacting High End Tactics and Training (HEAT2) efforts throughout the Department of Defense. These systems consist of computer networks, system integration laboratories (SIL), and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) facilities integrating digital and analog processors, cockpit displays and controls, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and re-hosted aircraft software. The software includes algorithms for navigation, ordnance targeting/delivery, flight controls, energy & propulsion management, communications, radar and sensor imaging, fire control, targeting and weapons.
Major Duties
- Operates, analyzes, maintains, and sustain high-end computer equipment and networks modeling new conventional and unconventional aircraft, avionics, or armament systems/ subsystems in a HITL capable simulation facility
- Plans and implements new ground test procedures, data acquisition, and data reduction techniques, specific data parameters to be recorded and formulates ground test data recording system for testing objectives
- Coordinate with customers on the design and fabrication of simulation cockpits, hardware interfaces, electrical layouts, electrical hardware, digital computer, and various data display electronic system
- Designs and fabricates simulation cockpits and cockpit interface subsystems for conventional aircraft and advanced manned vehicles
- Provides assistance to senior engineers and electronics technicians and contractor personnel in various phases of projects
Qualifications/Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Obtain & maintain Security clearance.
- This is a designated Drug Testing Position
- Education requirements (Check OPM Qualifications Standard and Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR))
- DAWIA Certification (if applicable)
- Subject to TDY approximately 30 days per
- Must have para-professional knowledge on the concepts, principles, and techniques of electronic engineering, and the related knowledge of aeronautical and mechanical engineering concerned with avionics and flight simulation
- Must have expert knowledge in the design and fabrication of simulation cockpits, hardware interfaces, electrical layouts, electrical hardware, digital computer, and various data display electronic systems
- Must have knowledge of test function, test instrumentation, test design, coordination, and supervision, data evaluation, report preparation, facility, and administrative aspects of flight test programs
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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.