COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHO

Duties

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Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Identifies, develops, and executes projects and multi-year roadmaps to mature and advance manufacturing technologies and processes that will reduce the acquisition and supportability costs of weapon systems.
• Identifies and addresses manufacturing process improvements at the substrate, device, subcomponent, subsystem and/or system levels.
• Coordinates within/across Department of the Air Force and other Services/Agencies to identify and understand high priority customer requirements and overall Department of Defense modernization priorities.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative efforts across AFRL, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC), and other Services/Agencies to optimize manufacturing efforts.
• Develops and applies technical knowledge to assist with identifying and solving the Department's most critical production barriers.
• Leads Interagency teams and fosters government/industry/academic partnerships to advance manufacturing needs.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty location is Wright Patterson AFB, OH
• This is a Drug Testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random testing.
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• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1, 2, or 3-year probationary OR trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• 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)
• Possess a professional science or engineering degree, in a relevant technical field, from an accredited (or ABET accredited for engineering) academic institution
• At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (DR-01/GS-11 for DR-02) (DR-02/GS-12/13 for DR-03), or equivalent experience in other pay systems.
• This position may be filled under multiple occupational series. Applicants are required to meet all OPM Qualification Standard requirements for the applicable occupational series and grade.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• The successful candidate must have the ability to attain the level of Practitioner in APDP Engineering and Technical Management (N). Applicants for this position must list any acquisition certifications in resume.
• Must file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• This position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy.

Qualifications

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Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship.
• Possess a professional science or engineering degree, in a relevant technical field, from an accredited (or ABET accredited for engineering) academic institution.
• At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (DR-01/GS-11 for DR-02) (DR-02/GS-12/13 for DR-03), or equivalent experience in other pay systems.
• This position may be filled under multiple occupational series. Applicants are required to meet all OPM Qualification Standard requirements for the applicable occupational series and grade.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. This is a Drug Testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random testing.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). The successful candidate must have the ability to attain the level of Practitioner in APDP Engineering and Technical Management (N). Applicants for this position must list any acquisition certifications in resume.
• Must file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced technical degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field.
• Understanding, familiarity, and experience with the challenges and opportunities in manufacturing electronics for defense applications, including but not limited to, manufacturing processes at the substrate, device, and subcomponent levels.
• Understanding, familiarity, and/or experience with current state-of-art and manufacturing challenges of communication systems for exquisite and/or attrition-tolerant platforms.
• Experience managing or working on government contracts.
• Experience building and executing technical and/or manufacturing roadmaps.
• Practical engineering experience with tactical datalinks, LOS/BLOS communications, hybrid SATCOM, or PNT/alt-PNT for Air Force systems.
• Understanding, familiarity, and experience with the challenges of manufacturing multi-function AESAs for exquisite and/or attrition-tolerant platforms.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in a challenging, but rewarding environment.

Education

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 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.

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