Supervisory General Engineer

About the role

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking a Supervisory General Engineer (001042261M) to work at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) at Kirtland Air Force Base near Albuquerque, NM. The position is open until July 7, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assigns platform leads.
• Distributes and balances the workload among teams, ensuring timely accomplishment of the assigned workloads, keeping in touch with the status and progress of work, and making day-to-day adjustments.
• Leads multidiscipline teams of military, government, and industry personnel to provide independent technical evaluations of AF fighter weapons systems to ensure compliance with Department of War (DOW) and AF nuclear surety and compatibility policies.
• Develops detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes throughout the life cycle of the certification projects.
• Reviews and ensures approval of test plans and reports.
• Ensures nuclear certification test requirements are included in programs master test schedule.
• Ensures test plan working groups (TPWG) and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) are conducted with consistent schedule and test rigor.
• Provides expertise for System Engineering Technical Reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, etc.), test infrastructure, cyber testing, and incorporation of simulation & modeling into the air delivered test programs.
• Ensures engineers are expertly trained in the certification process, nuclear weapon systems, the nuclear mission and deterrence, and the design of their applicable aircraft platform.
• Collaborates with external stakeholders such as lead Major Commands, System Program Offices, the National Nuclear Security Administration, national laboratories, and others as required.
• Performs complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to determine if the AF systems are compatible with the weapon(s).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, and as required, be eligible for Special Access Programs.
• Handling and Safeguarding Information: Must handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations.
• Education and Experience: College degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution (or satisfy other qualifying criteria as described below). At least one year at the NH-03/GS-13/DR-02 grade, or industry equivalent. Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Specialized Experience: Candidates must have experience leading a technical team, developing detailed plans, and conducting independent technical evaluations of AF fighter weapons systems.
• Acquisition Position: Designated as an acquisition position and covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Telework/Remote Work: Not authorized due to sensitive nature of the position. Situational telework from the local commuting area may be authorized for a limited number of days per pay period.
• Travel: May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

To qualify as an engineer, candidates must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf. Candidates must also meet the DAWIA requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

Benefits

Salary range for this position is $127,000 - $194,417 (includes locality). Full-time telework and remote work are not authorized due to the sensitive nature of this position. Situational telework from the local commuting area may be authorized for a limited number of days per pay period. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Pay

The typical 2026 salary range for this position is $127,000 - $194,417 (includes locality).

Schedule

Full-time telework and remote work are not authorized due to the sensitive nature of this position. Situational telework from the local commuting area may be authorized for a limited number of days per pay period. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.