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About the Air Force Test Center:
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is where tomorrow’s 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!

About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Mission Planning Specialist o work at the 775 Test Squadron, Mission Planning, Guidance, Navigation & Identification Flight (775 TS/ENVG) at Edwards Air Force Base.

In this position the primary purpose is to perform the technical work involved in planning, provisioning, conduct, evaluation, and reporting of open air (OA), installed vehicle (IV), systems integration laboratory (SIL), and hardware-in-loop (HITL) tests of air vehicles. These air vehicles may be manned or unmanned air vehicles, missiles, or hypersonic vehicles. These tests will include mission planning, avionics, armament, sensor and electronic warfare systems. These systems consist of digital and analog processors, cockpit displays and controls, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and operational flight program software. The software includes algorithms for navigation, ordnance targeting/delivery, flight controls, energy & propulsion management, communications, sensor imaging, and target locations and identification.

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Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base)
Typical 2024 salary range: $101,121 – $156,323 per year (includes locality)
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
Incentives: This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.

Direct Hire Authority: 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.

Desired Skills:
– 5 years of military aviation experience as a rated pilot, navigator, CSO/EWO, sensor operator or related position
– 3 years of experience planning missions for ISR, RPA, tanker, airlift, fighter or bomber aircraft
– Familiar and/or proficient with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)

Major Duties:
– Coordinates with discipline engineers to plan flight test missions for test execution.
– Communicates, builds relationships, and participates in teams.
– Conducts developmental test and evaluation of mission planning systems (hardware and software) integration to include test planning, investigating problems, data analysis, technical test reporting, and deficiency reporting
– Performs mission planning database files downloads and system updates to keep mission planning systems and aircraft aeronautical data current
– Provides mission planning subject matter expertise to the developmental test and evaluation team. Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of Technical Orders and aeronautical charts and data
– Maintains current knowledge of computer operating systems, networking, and DoD computer security practices
– Provides training to new engineers on mission planning requirements and software, as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:
– U.S. Citizenship
– Obtain & maintain Top Secret Security clearance
– This is a designated Drug Testing Position
– Obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification or higher within 6 months of hire
– Must have knowledge of computer system operations to include hardware and software, such as AF active directory tools and resource administrator tools, and detailed familiarity with the configuration of security permissions for files, folders, and groups to effectively apply the concepts, principles, and techniques of mission planning
– Must have knowledge of the basic and journeyman level methods and techniques of managing information systems, managing computer system resources, developing project schedules, managing customer relations issues, applying journeyman level troubleshooting techniques, and evaluating computer hardware or software products
– Must have the ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other test disciplines.