Technical Advisor/Senior Electronics Engineer

Job Overview

This position is open to AFRL Civilian Employees Only. This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 27-Feb-2025.

The Passive Electro Optic and Infrared Sensing Branch (AFRL/RYMT), Sensors Directorate seeks to hire a Senior-level Technical Advisor in Dayton, OH.  

The position is open to candidates currently at the DR-02 (or equivalent grade) level eligible for promotion and/or current DR-03 (or equivalent grade) level candidates for reassignment.

Position duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Serves as the Branch Technical Advisor, Direct Passive Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) technology development program/process formulation, implementation, and execution to achieve the mission goals at the Laboratory/multi-agency level.
• Build collaborative relationships across broad functional and technical areas and engage with leaders at the national and/or international level.
• Lead/manage all aspects of subordinate/team efforts with complete accountability for mission and program success.
• Develop innovative approaches which significantly expand the scientific knowledge base and/or the overall effectiveness of the organization.
• Develop innovative solutions that exploit emerging passive EO and IR sensing technology and foster an environment of technology exploitation to increase passive and IR sensing capabilities.
• Formulate short- and long-term teaming/collaboration strategies across organizations/disciplines.
• Direct in-house work efforts in passive EO/IR technology areas, including hyperspectral sensing and polarimetric sensors, spectral-temporal processing, and infrared sensing.
• Author and direct authoritative reports, documents, and presentations integrating multiple disciplines.

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

Yes

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Position will be filled using occupational series within the SCIENTIST AND ENGINEERS career field. Applicants must be able to meet the OPM Qualification Standards for the position being filled. Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-engineering-series-0855/.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, DR-02, or equivalent in other pay systems. This includes experience of developing, maturing, and/or producing EO/IR sensing technologies; formulating, overseeing, and executing technical research and development programs; leadership of cross-organizational teams; and mentoring engineers & scientists. 
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAP security clearance.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random testing.
• Technical expertise in military EO/IR sensing technology development, maturation, and/or production for airborne and space-based applications.
• Experience in the development and coordination of classified projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading matrixed teams across organizations.
• Ability to perform TDY travel approximately 20% on average.
• This position is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level/Tier 2 (Practitioner) Non-Critical certification in Engineering and Technical Management (N); experience requirement is 4 years; and the selectee will have 60-months to meet APDP requirements or a waiver must be obtained. *Applicants must list all completed APDP certifications in their resume. 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Top Secret/SCI and Special Access Programs.
• Experience collaborating with Department of Air Force and/or US Space Force EO/IR sensing technology stakeholders, such as Program Offices, higher headquarters policy departments, other DoD offices, and related commercial industry partners.
• Knowledge and experience with Department of Air Force and/or US Space Force technology transition stakeholders, including Air Force Research Laboratory, headquarters organizations, and Major Commands.
• Experience developing partnerships with external sponsors of technology development, such as DARPA.
• Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead teams, build consensus, and resolve conflicts/problems across a collaborative community.
• Ability to deal with complex, nonstandard situations and environments.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities, define solutions, and iterate towards increased mission effectiveness.

Additional Information

When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below. The Requisition Number is located at the bottom of the announcement.
• Resume (PDF): Req No_54621_Last Name_First Name_Resume
• Transcript: Req No_54621_Last Name_First Name_Transcript*
• SF-50: Req No_54621_Last Name_First Name_SF-50
*If uploading multiple transcripts, naming convention should include "Transcript BS" or "Transcript MA" as applicable.

Required documents include:
• Federal resume with relevant start and end dates in MM/DD/YYYY, per experience.
• Unofficial Transcripts Required
• Most recent SF-50 for current federal employees; redact all PII
• Requisition Number: 54621

Series

0855