Instrumentation Engineer

The Air Force Civilian Service

$89K — $138K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
  • Must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance.
  • Familiarity with multidisciplinary engineering theories and techniques for airborne instrumentation.
  • Proven skills in planning, coordinating, and reporting on engineering activities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a professional engineer for airborne instrumentation projects.
  • Independently plan and execute engineering assignments.
  • Analyze complex engineering problems and propose valid solutions.
  • Guide junior engineers in technical and programmatic tasks.
  • Interpret and report project findings for diverse engineering projects.

Benefits

  • Identified as an acquisition position under the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
  • Exposure to state-of-the-art engineering techniques and standards.
  • Opportunities for professional development in multidisciplinary engineering.
  • Work within a supportive team of engineers and technical staff.
Full Job Description
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for an Instrumentation Engineer (NH-0801-03) to work at Eglin AFB, FL. This is an interdisciplinary position and will consider (0801, 0855, 0861, 0830 OPM series candidates). Member will serve as a professional engineer responsible for engineering for assigned programs/projects related to Airborne Instrumentation. Employee plans and carries out assignments independently; conceives and defines solutions to highly complex problems; analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects; and guides technical and programmatic work of team members in comparable junior grades. Completed work and reports are reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results. Salary: $89,508 - $138,370 Value of Position (VOP): If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position. Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship required. A professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution is requirement. The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. This position is designated as an acquisition position covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). Knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, materials, and equipment to effectively apply multidisciplinary engineering theories, procedures, and techniques to design and maintain airborne instrumentation modifications. Knowledge to perform requirements planning, coordination, test direction, data collection, analysis, and reporting of results for a wide variety of 896 TSS projects. Knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques, procedures, and processes to provide credible and precise technical inputs related to airborne instrumentation. Skill in planning and organizing engineering activities, analyzing data to verify item/system meets established performance requirements, and in providing thorough and precise information to management. Knowledge of computer operations and standard software applications. For further info about the 0801 series: OPM General Engineering Series 0801 Similar Job Titles/Fields of Study/Skills & Keywords: GENERAL ENGINEER, ELECTRONICS ENGINEER, AEROSPACE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL ENGINEER. Airborne Instrumentation. Click the apply button to complete an application and upload 2-page resume (PDF or Word Doc). Be sure to include your contact information, relevant experience (with information on day/month/year experience began and ended), and information on education, certifications or licensures, and three professional references. Please see additional recommendations for formatting your resume at the following link: USAJOBS Resume Formatting. 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."

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