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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 Supervisory Instrumentation Operations Engineer (NH-0855-03) to work at the 412th Test Engineering Group, 812th Aircraft Instrumentation Test Squadron (ENIA or ENIB) at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The primary purpose of this position is to perform as the supervisor of a team of matrixed instrumentation engineers and senior technicians who design, validate and support instrumentation systems used for data acquisition and telemetry in aerospace weapon system test and evaluation programs. Additionally, the incumbent has primary technical review responsibility over temporary (T-2) modifications and provides expert guidance in the design, installation, validation, and support of airborne instrumentation systems for aerospace weapons systems.
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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"
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 Instrumentation Operations experience desired
– 2 years of Instrumentation Modification experience including T-2 Mod Processes and Airworthiness desired
– Strong verbal and written communication skills required
– Demonstrated leadership ability through experience, mentoring and continuous self-improvement desired
Major Duties:
– 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 a senior instrumentation specialist 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
– 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 Top 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
– Extensive professional knowledge of advanced electronics, mechanical and aerospace engineering concepts, principles and techniques, as they relate to instrumentation systems.
– 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.
– 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.
– Knowledge of design, integration, validation, and operational support and sustainment of airborne instrumentation systems.
– Knowledge of planning, coordinating, cost estimating, preparing equipment specifications and tracking of schedule for airborne data systems.
Air Force Civilian Service Employment Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
– 11 Federal Holidays off per year
– 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
– 13 sick days per year (104 hours)
Retirement:
– Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
– 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching
Health & Wellness:
– Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
– Flexible Spending Account
– Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
– Family and Medical Leave Act
– Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
– Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
– Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
– Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
To learn more about our benefits, please check out the AFTC Benefits Trifold at https://simplebooklet.com/230809aftcbenefitstrifold_v5_.
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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.
Air Force Test Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and is dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We recognize diversity encompasses many parts of one’s identity including but not limited to race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability status, and veteran status. AFTC encourages ALL candidates to apply as our employees’ points of view are key to our success.