Full Job Description
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Electronics Engineer (NH-0855-02 To 03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command, (AFMC) in the Air Force Sustainment Center location in Layton, UT at Hill Air Force Base. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.
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Recruitment, Relocation, Retention and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized.
Roster may be used to fill like vacancies for the next 120 days
Salary Range ($40,736- $138,370) Yearly with locality pay included
Job Open Date 11/5/2026
Job Close Date 11/15/2026
Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens
As an Electronics Engineer (Developmental), you will embark on a fast-tracked, highly structured career path designed to transition your academic foundation into elite technical mastery. Working under the direct mentorship of a Senior Electronics Engineer, you will:
- Build the Foundation of Flight: Deliver full-spectrum infrastructure solutions that serve as the physical and digital backbone for today's critical aerospace missions.
- Engineer Tomorrow's Environments: Design and deploy agile, state-of-the-art software environments that guarantee the operational readiness of the AFSC Software Directorate (AFSC/SWTF).
- Fast-Track Your Technical Mastery: Complete progressively complex, hands-on engineering assignments designed to rapidly build your advanced knowledge, skills, and technical authority.
- Accelerate Your Career Growth: Actively participate in the Accelerated Compensation for Developmental Position (ACDP) program, meeting formal benchmarks to propel you toward your target NH-03 full-performance level.
If You Are...
We are looking for forward-thinking, highly motivated engineering graduates ready to tackle complex challenges in a dynamic military environment. You will thrive in this role if you are:
- An Aspiring Technical Leader: You are eager to learn, adapt quickly to change, and possess a strong foundational background in electronics or computer engineering.
- An Agile Problem Solver: You excel when facing complexity, using analytical thinking to engineer robust infrastructure solutions for sophisticated software systems.
- A Continuous Learner: You are motivated by formal, informal, and on-the-job training, actively seeking out feedback to master your craft and reach peak performance.
- A Mission-First Collaborator: You want your engineering work to have global impact, contributing directly to the lethality, readiness, and success of our Air Force service members.
This is not just an entry-level job; it is a fully funded, mentored pipeline to becoming a senior-level Air Force civilian engineer. Through the ACDP framework, we invest directly in your professional development, providing the exact roadmap you need to transition from a developmental trainee to a high-performing NH-03 leader. Step into a career where your engineering talent directly secures our nation's skies. Apply today.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizenship
-An engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an institution with an ABET accredited program in Electronics Engineering or a closely related field is highly desired.
- May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- May require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position.
- Obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance
- Designated as a Non-Critical Acquisition Position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP)
Recruitment Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Professional knowledge of electronics engineering concepts, principles, methods, techniques, and standard practices to perform a wide range of assignments involving many different and unrelated engineering processes and methods associated with installation, operations, and maintenance projects.
2. Knowledge of electronics engineering sufficient to adapt precedents or existing strategies to meet unusual needs, special demands, and determine feasible solutions to meet project requirements related to computer software/hardware, weapon and weapon subsystems, embedded systems, and/or automatic test equipment.
3. Knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives.
4. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.
5. Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other engineering and computer science disciplines.
RESUME: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable and longer than two-pages. Additional information on how to complete the two-page resume is located at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year 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.
Click the apply button to complete an application and upload a resume no more than 2 pages (PDF Form) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
