About the Role:
The 45th Test Squadron is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory Technical Director to work at the 96th Test Wing, 96th Cyberspace Test Group, 45th Test Squadron (45TS) at Eglin AFB, FL.
The primary purpose of this position is: To exercise upper level supervisory and managerial authorities over the Cyberspace Test Group's Test Squadrons. Responsible for performing professional engineering and management work in support of projects/programs pertaining to C4ISR and cyberspace testing.
Announcement Length/Closes: 15 days
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Typical 2026 salary range: $125,776 - $192,331 per year (includes Locality)
Areas of Consideration (AOC): Specific Organization (45th Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL)
Desired Skills:
-8 years of experience in Developmental and/or Operational Test and Evaluation
-8 years of experience working with either command-and-control, battle management, mission planning, business enterprise, or space systems
-8 years of experience as either a military or civilian supervisor
Major Duties:
- Duty 1 - Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment. Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor or manager. Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as
warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Develops performance standards.
Duty 2 - Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the unit. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and engineering and science objectives. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements. Plans work for accomplishment by subordinate units, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, acts as a mentor, and prepares schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, certifications, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Provides subordinate supervisors and staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines. Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to the subordinate unit chiefs on a wide range of engineering and administrative issues. Establishes metric and analysis systems for units managed to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures. Evaluates requirements for additional resources submitted by subordinate supervisors, and balances organization needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests. Identifies need for change in organization priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans and schedules work in such a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution and ensures effective use of organization resources to achieve organization goals and objectives as well as installation customer needs. Establishes review systems for the organization that make certain government needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved. Accepts, amends, or rejects work of subordinate supervisors. Reviews work and management techniques of subordinate supervisors and is held accountable for actions taken and advice provided by staff of subordinate units. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors. Directs self-assessment activities of subordinate supervisors. Reviews training recommended by subordinate supervisors to assure it is proper and promotes effective operation of the organization as a whole. Execute projects to comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws and policies.
Duty 3 - Serves as a consultant and expert in engineering, computer science, and/or operational analyst work involved in the application of advanced theories, concepts, and principles related to development or sustainment of systems. Incumbent provides expert advice to senior colleagues and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations. Provides authoritative technical advice to the higher levels of agency management on matters of exceptional importance in the continuation or abandoning of objectives, goals, and programs. Provides significant and innovative recommendations for advancing specialized programs and/or methods, and evaluates and advises on the feasibility of new technology and state-of-the-art for incorporation into existing systems and equipment. Develops short and long-term goals, applicable metrics, and action plans. Recommends a course of action for highly controversial and precedent setting technical matters. Advises leadership on those program areas where technical approaches need to be redirected to overcome critical, unforeseen difficulties, and unsatisfactory results. Systematically applies expertise in computer science and/or design of experiments to create new or substantially improved equipment, material, instrumentation, devices, systems, processes, techniques, and/or procedures. Performs complex and comprehensive analysis and utilizes systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable or statistical approaches to develop and implement new applications or technologies to resolve unique issues which could impact success. Recommends establishment of guidelines and provides technical guidance and oversight for specific projects. Assesses program execution and takes appropriate action to adjust resources, change procedures, systems, or policies to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Manages, plans, and organizes assigned projects, programs, and/or acquisitions to meet mission objectives. Conducts technical reviews of work and maintains constant awareness of related exploratory and advanced development efforts. Assesses technical ramifications in order to identify risks and take action to mitigate situations posing a threat to the accomplishment of engineering projects in the organization. Employee may be responsible for evaluating the development and/or production of a system, subsystem or equipment item to meet cost, schedule/performance, and supportability criteria. May plan, coordinate, evaluate, and direct a disciplined engineering approach throughout the lifecycle of an end-item or system to ensure that operational use, configuration changes, maintenance repairs, and part substitutions do not negatively impact efforts to achieve operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness (OSS&E). Reviews, prepares, or presents oral and written reports to using commands, Air Force, and DoD leadership. Administers the resources required to execute projects and may readjust funding, schedules, and work based on project reviews.
Duty 4 - Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Serves on special agency and interagency committees, coordinating groups, etc., where decisions, commitments, and conclusions have considerable impact on the long-range planning and establishment of future projects/programs. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with counterparts or management officials at AFMC Centers, HQ AFMC, HQ USAF, HQ USSF, DoD, other agencies, academia, or with contractor engineering specialists. Meets with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolves significant problems that arise. Ensures subordinate units provide customer guidance and training. Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments. Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and goals. Evaluates reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses. Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization, installation, command, or agency.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest
- This position requires Secret or Top Secret/SCI security clearances as well as possible clearances with special access programs
- A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level is required (from an ABET accredited institution is highly desired) or a bachelor's degree that meets the OPM and 96 TW standards for Computer Science or Operations Analyst discipline is required.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
- This position may be designated as an acquisition position covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
- Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional science and engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance to include computer software, software systems, and computer hardware.
- Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, Space Force and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.
- Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.
- Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
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