Full Job Description
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time MATERIALS ENGINEER (NH-0806-03) 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.
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2026 Salary Range: $89,508.00 - $138,370.00/Year (includes locality)
Posting Open: 11/3/2026
Posting Close: 11/10/2026
Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens
**Please note, this position closes on the specified date at midnight (12:00 am) EASTERN TIME**
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior professional materials engineer with project management, execution, and operational responsibility. Considered the technical expert for the organization in materials engineering assignments concerning (insert functional area - i.e., Electro-optical Materials); employee provides technical leadership and management to ensure project/program success. Work may include assuring availability of materials with required properties and characteristics to satisfy agency requirements; identifying new uses for materials; promoting conservation through recycling or using "green material"; advising on the best materials for diverse and specific uses; or developing and applying the means of testing, evaluation, life prediction, and standardization of materials and properties for use in engineering, architecture, and scientific designs and projects. Provide a variety of scientific and engineering services for OC-ALC production groups and external organizations that safeguards quality, cost, performance and combat power.
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Obtain & maintain a Security Clearance
- This is a designated Drug Testing Position
- Positive degree requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of professional materials engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts to duties involved in the development, manufacture, and testing of materials.
2. Knowledge of development testing and evaluation sufficient to apply experimental theories and/or new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
3. Knowledge of the principles of planning and project management; standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures; and other engineering disciplines.
4. Ability to devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches and to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes.
5. 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.
6. Ability to use computer applications in support of planning, designing, analysis, and reporting.
Additional Position Requirements:
1. An engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an institution with an ABET accredited program in Materials 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.
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