About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory Electronics Engineer (NH-0855-04) to work at the 412 Test Wing, 412 Test Engineering Group, 812th Aircraft Instrumentation Test Squadron (812 AITS/ENIB) at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.
The primary purpose of this position is to perform as Flight Chief within the Aircraft Instrumentation Test Squadron supporting Instrumentation Operations. This position serves as the supervisor, IAW AFTCI 36-3, of technical personnel who may be assigned in support of instrumentation-related tasks on the various test programs at the AFTC. Additionally, this position represents the AFTC in providing consultation services and being the expert in instrumentation systems and aircraft modifications.
Announcement Length/Closes: 2 week
Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base)
Typical 2025 salary range: $146,632 - $197,200 per year (includes Locality)
Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible
Areas of Consideration (AOC): Command – wide (AFMC)
Desired Skills:
- 10 years of Instrumentation Operations experience
- 2 years of Instrumentation Modification experience including T-2 Mod Processes and Airworthiness
- Demonstrated leadership ability through experience, mentoring and continuous self-improvement
Major Duties:
- Exercises professional knowledge of advanced electronics, mechanical and aerospace engineering concepts, principles and techniques, as they relate to instrumentation systems.
- Demonstrates knowledge of all aspects of flight test data acquisition, processing and analysis, including knowledge of methods and equipment (types of transducers, signal conditioning) used to measure physical phenomena and digital data buses on aircraft.
- Leads and conducts instrumentation operations by coordinating activities of functional and support organizations to accomplish the design, development and sustainment of instrumentation systems in support of flight test operations.
- Performs as an instrumentation subject matter expert and interfaces directly with other Air Force agencies, contractors, project managers and engineers at technical planning meetings and conferences.
- Advises test and evaluation program engineers and data analysts of current instrumentation technical and operational capabilities and limitations.
-Knowledge of aircraft construction, flight instruments, aircraft electrical and aeronautical systems, along with knowledge of flight test operations, products, services, needs and goals as they pertain to aircraft instrumentation operations support.
- Manages the design, integration, validation, and operational support and sustainment of airborne instrumentation systems.
- Develops cost and resource estimates to support applicable flight test programs and operations.
- Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
- Recruits, develops, motivates, and retains quality team members and takes timely/appropriate personnel actions, communicates mission and organizational goals.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Obtain & maintain a Security clearance
- Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution. Advanced degrees are preferred.
- DAWIA Certification – Test & Evaluation – Practitioner
- Expert knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, and techniques across multiple interrelated and integrated technical and test engineering disciplines.
- Expert knowledge of instrumentation necessary to extract data from weapon systems or associated support systems.
- Expert knowledge of modification process necessary to prepare the weapon systems for test.
-Strong ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
***Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.*** Learn more about the new resume requirements at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.
Please send resumes to:
412TENG.CL.Manpower@us.af.mil and reference PID# 352161922 in the subject line.
ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE HAF/AFMC/AFTC HIRING FREEZE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED