The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NJ-0802-04) to work at Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits. This job may close at anytime. APPLY NOW!!! 2026 Salary Range: $89,508.00 - $138,370.00/Year (includes locality) Posting Open: 9/29/2026 Posting Close: 10/06/2026 Who may apply: This position is open exclusively to current Department of War (DoW) Federal Employees. Applicants must submit their most recent SF50 to verify eligibility. Applications without the required SF50 and other supporting documents will be considered incomplete and will not be forwarded for consideration. **Please note, this position closes on the specified date at midnight (12:00 am) EASTERN TIME** The primary purpose of this position is: Serve as the engineering technician supporting the REACT digital casting and metrology team. The position is responsible for operating sand printing equipment, assembling sand and investment molds for casting operations, and supporting foundry activities including molten metal pours. The technician will operate and maintain equipment within the sand printing and casting areas to support the production of prototype and production components. Additionally, the position supports metrology operations by setting up and operating advanced measurement equipment for repeat inspection tasks and assisting engineers in the development and execution of new metrology processes in support of Air Force customers. Requirements: - U.S. Citizenship - Obtain & maintain a Security clearance - Positive degree requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. Extensive knowledge and ability in communicating both verbally and in writing in technical terms with architects and mechanical, civil, structural, and electrical engineers. 2. Ability to translate and convert technical requirements into understandable written language from which managers and laymen can understand. 3. Ability to creatively modify existing and/or standard practices and to adapt techniques, procedures, and equipment to solve a variety of technical and management problems is required. 4. Comprehensive knowledge of Government and Air Force contractual and funding rules, statutory regulations, relationships and administrative procedures involved in developing and procuring construction, depot equipment, services, technical studies, and engineering support. 5. Project management knowledge and experience, from concept to completion, for a broad range of facility and industrial projects. 6. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and procedures and skill in evaluating site, facility systems, and industrial process to record and develop comprehensive plans, estimates, and options to ensure continued facility integrity. Additional Position Requirements: 1. An engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an institution with an ABET accredited program in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field is highly desired. 2. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. 3. The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position. 4. The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. 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. This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. All applications received for this position are considered across multiple organizations within this group and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. Click the apply button to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50). The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Redact PII information from the SF-50. To receive additional information about current and future job openings with AFCS via email notification, please register at www.Afciviliancareers.com and sign up to "Get Career Updates." 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.