The Air Force offers qualified applicants opportunities to be hired for certain occupations covered by Direct Hire Authorities (DHA). The use of DHA is a fast-track method of hiring applicants from the public with no prior federal status using a non-traditional method of recruitment. To find additional information on "What Is DHA" and to view and/or apply to current DHA opportunities listed on Air Force Civilian Service's "Direct Hire Job Board", please click here.

Duties

Utilizes multidisciplinary professional engineering knowledge to define, lead, conceive, initiate, plan, execute, and direct in-house and contractual exploratory development programs in highly complex technical areas of security domain technologies. Develops artifacts for network system approvals and system of record notifications. Works independently to analyze problems, define requirements, implement solutions and manage research programs in the areas of security research programs. Performs overall system analysis for application of new and innovative concepts towards security research. Applies expert knowledge and mastery of advanced engineering methods, theories & standards to write technical exhibits, work statements and purchase requests.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Male must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized (may require a service agreement)
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) may be offered for eligible candidates (may require a service agreement)
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• The employee must, within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• This position requires a Level/Tier 2 Practitioner Non-Critical Certification in Engineering and Technical Management within 24 months of assignment.
• The duty location for this position is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH.
• Travel and/or performance of additional duties may be required.
• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements for Professional Engineering Positions and Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DR-2 (GS-12/13) broadband. Specialized experience may be analyzing problems and implementing solutions for security research programs, perform system analysis for new concepts and methods for security research, provide technical evaluation of contractor proposals. AND A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, and abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Problem Solving Communication Technology Management Teamwork and Leadership For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address EHA DHA 550 C Street West JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: John Humphrey
• Email: [email protected]