Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the most senior AFLCMC technical advisor and national/international authority in flight propulsion with responsibility for providing advice and guidance to the highest Air Force and government officials. Serves as a catalyst for creative thinking on new technologies for highly dynamic aerospace engineering development.

Duties

Serves as a nationally/internationally recognized authority in flight propulsion to provide technical oversight for the area and to provide advice and guidance to the highest AF and government officials, as well as to immediate and multiple national aerospace weapon system programs. Serves as a catalyst for creative thinking on new technologies for highly dynamic aerospace engineering development. Advocates for and advises propulsion enterprise and stakeholders to ensure that resources are focused and expended efficiently and effectively to mature, transition, and exploit the state-of-the-art in engineering technology relative to the development and sustainment of multiple major aeronautical weapon systems. Leads the transformation of the propulsion enterprise into specific emerging areas, namely digital engineering and hypersonic airbreathing propulsion. For these emerging areas, ensures strategic implementation plans are developed, incorporated, and executed across the propulsion enterprise. Promotes the broadening of AFLCMC propulsion expertise and influence into DoD classified programs, weapons, and autonomous platforms, and airbreathing hypersonics. As these programs are of national/international and Congressional interest, represents AFLCMC, the Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), and HQ USAF in technical meetings with other agencies, organizations, industry, academia, and the national/international scientific and engineering community. As a recognized national/international expert, provides authoritative engineering advice and guidance to the Propulsion Directorate Director, senior management, program directors, and technical experts, ensuring technical adequacy relative to engineering matters involving propulsion systems, e.g., advises high-ranking military and civilian system program managers within AFLCMC, the AFLCMC Commander and Vice Commander, AFRL, HQ AFMC, HQ USAF, and DoD. Additionally, serves as a national/international consultant on propulsion matters, advising industry, professional associations, institutes, societies, and Allies. Serves on national/international panels and committees for the purpose of providing expert and authoritative advice on complex issues and problems relating to propulsion systems. The incumbent provides authoritative technical advice to AFLCMC Directors and Program Executive Officers (PEOs), sister services/agencies, Center Commanders, System Program Directors, and senior AF and DoD officials on policies, processes, procedures, and adequacy as applied to propulsion development and sustainment efforts (to include specifications, standards, manuals, and instructions). Provides technical expertise and guidance to develop, tailor, and apply propulsion engineering processes to AF weapon systems. Leads/conducts independent studies at the request of senior agency/government officials, e.g., SAF, and provides findings, recommendations, and conclusions on propulsion system issues and problems. Technically guides multiple and major engineering studies and efforts and has authority to recommend changes in program directions and expenditure of funds. Leads the AF in propulsion engineering technology by initiating and recommending new studies and programs to exploit the state-of-the-art. Conducts long-range studies; coordinates technical requirements; and identifies the direction that technical studies should take to culminate in the most productive solutions to critically important propulsion issues. Evaluates engineering efforts and approaches to overcome critical and unforeseen development, acquisition and sustainment issues. Leads authoritative scientific reviews and evaluations for AF and joint Service projects to develop, promote and apply advanced materials, life prediction and structural integrity design methods to aircraft engines. Recommends the continuation/cessation of engineering and manufacturing efforts or other appropriate actions to assure structural and aerodynamic design, propulsion safety, durability and engine certification in current and future aircraft developed for AF and DoD use. Based upon expertise and experience, ensures that solutions are complete and consistent with state-of-the-art propulsion principles, best practices, program acquisition requirements, and operational and sustainment program objectives. Considers and incorporates advanced engineering and manufacturing technologies consistent with lifecycle program needs and objectives.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP). Position requires the incumbent sign a Drug Testing letter and pass urinalysis testing prior to appointment.
• Must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security clearance
• Must file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD. An individual's initial SL career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period.
• Active Duty Military Members must indicate retirement eligibility
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be offered
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (Standard Form 278). Selected candidate must file this report in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veterans' preference is applicable to Air Force Senior Level (SL) positions.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: SL candidates must possess specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. Eligibility will be based upon a clear showing the applicant has training, education and experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry-out the duties of the position. Candidates must exemplify the corporate perspective, leadership vision, broad experience and character needed in the Civilian Senior Executive Service corps not only to satisfy the immediate vacancy, but future vacancies which will occur in a variety of organizations, functions and locations. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (NTE 2 Pages per MTQ): A supplemental statement must be submitted separately addressing each TQ. TQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Applicants should focus on recent experience, education, and training, as some Recruitment Panel members may consider experience that's over 10 years old to be outdated. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following: 1. Expert knowledge of flight propulsion and its application in the development and sustainment of major aeronautical weapon systems. 2. Demonstrated ability to lead authoritative scientific reviews and major engineering studies on flight propulsion, aircraft engines, and hypersonics, as well as a demonstrated understanding of industrial base issues. 3. Demonstrated ability to evaluate technical approaches and engineering efforts to overcome critical development, acquisition, and sustainment issues. This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Unless specifically waived by the appropriate component official (i.e., the Director of Acquisition Career Management for the Component, the Service Acquisition Executive, or the Service Secretary), or if the employee is "grandfathered" under Title 10 of United States Code (U.S.C.) 1736(c)(1), the following are statutorily mandated requirements (Reference 10 U.S.C. 1733 and 1737): a. Ten (10) years acquisition experience in an AWF position, at least 4 years of which was performed while assigned to a CAP. b. Selectee must meet Engineering Technical Management (ETM) Practitioner certification or must be able to meet Practitioner certification within 60 months of assignment. c. Selectee must have four (4) years relevant ETM experience with evidence of demonstrated proficiency in ETM competencies. d. Selectee must execute, as a condition of employment, a written agreement to remain in federal service in this position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. e. Selectee must meet the other applicable statutory DoD/DAWIA special position qualifications. f. Selectee must meet 80 hours of continuous learning requirements within the designated timeframe (with a goal of engaging in 40 hours annually). Level III in Engineering or obtained within 24 months.

Education

For 0800, General Engineering Series:
a. A professional engineering degree from an accredited institution is required. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

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b. A combination of education and experience as required by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Acceptable combinations of education and experience can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Contacts

• Address AF Senior Executive Management 1040 Air Force Pentagon Room 4D Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Terence Lee
• Phone: 703-695-1037
• Email: [email protected]