Digital Design Analysis Engineer

About the role

Open to current AFMC civilian employees only. The announcement accepts applications until 11:45 PM EST, 19 October 2026. The Information and Spectrum Warfare Directorate, Spectrum Warfare Division, located at Wright-Patterson AFB, is seeking to hire a Digital Design Analysis Engineer at the DR-03 (GS-14 or equivalent) level. Telework is not eligible for this position.

Responsibilities

• Leads engineering work efforts focused on advanced characterization & assessment of military critical electronic systems.
• Applies professional scientific knowledge in development of methods to assess & evaluate the capabilities of a variety of specialized devices.
• Ensures the execution of high-quality, DAF-relevant research addressing AFRL defined capability gaps.
• Supports management for personnel oversight and assignment to AFRL/RF approved programs.
• Responsible for financial management, planning and technical execution of the research team's budget.
• Works with branch leadership, PMs & RF Technical Area Leads to integrate the team’s efforts in support of the overall AFRL strategy.
• Leads and facilitates the execution of the day-to-day technical activities within the team, engages with DAF, DoD & OGAs to support research activities, identifies potential technology transitions impacting defined S&T capability gaps.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications: BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Desired Qualifications: MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience analyzing/designing complex electronic systems involving microprocessors and/or Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGAs).