General Engineers

Air Force Civilian Service is seeking four full-time General Engineers to work in the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Directorate, Sentinel Systems Division, Launch Systems Segment at Hill Air Force Base near Layton, Utah. The salary range for these positions is $89,507 - $124,290, including Hill AFB (17.06%) locality pay.

About the role

The AFNWC Sentinel Systems Division manages a major acquisition of the next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System, providing a strategic deterrent to nuclear attack against the United States. The Launch Systems Segment is primarily responsible for the weapon system infrastructure. These positions evaluate and solve complex technical problems specific to the Sentinel program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an engineer on a multi-disciplinary team, providing technical leadership and expertise on contractor work performance, including tracking progress, evaluating work products, supporting missions, and facilitating process development/improvement initiatives.
• Actively use Systems Engineering principles and processes in support of multiple sustainment and acquisition efforts.
• Serve as a Sentinel technical subject matter expert for assigned areas and advise on technical design, development, acquisition, test, and operational issues related to requirements, systems engineering, safety, and security.
• Support projects for the engineering team, setting priorities and tracking multiple technical issues at a time across multiple programs.
• Communicate issues and resolutions to contractors, stakeholders, and team members with varying technical backgrounds.
• Engage with extended and geographically dispersed stakeholders, including subject matter experts from across AFNWC, Air Force Global Strike Command, and support contractors, to ensure technical activities are successfully planned, coordinated, and executed.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance; handling and safeguarding sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations.
• Professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level in a course of study accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission.
• Must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, including achieving Engineering and Technical Management “Practitioner” certification within the required timeframe after appointment.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in areas such as research and development, design, acquisition, production, maintenance, repair, engineering support, testing and evaluation, and/or system modification.
• Understanding of DoD weapon systems issues and experience working with government organizations in relevant engineering areas is highly valued.
• Familiarity with ICBM weapon systems is preferred.
• Experience administering systems engineering principles in weapon system acquisition is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the integration of nuclear hardness, environmental/corrosion, and safety is desirable.
• An advanced degree in engineering is preferred.

Pay

The basic salary range for these positions is $89,507 - $124,290, based on Value of Position (78), which includes Hill AFB (17.06%) locality pay. If your current basic salary is within the band but above the stated Value of Position, your salary will not be reduced if selected.