The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory Electronics Engineer/Supervisory Computer Scientist (NH-0855/1550-03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command, (AFMC) in the Air Force Sustainment Center located at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.
This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.
This job may close at any time! Apply now!!!
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 ($92,841 - $143,523) Yearly with locality pay included
Job Open Date 10/02/2026
Job Close Date 10/17/2026
Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens
Agile Software Development Supervisor (1st-Level Supervisor - AFSC/SWXX)
Lead and inspire the elite agile software teams building the Department of the Air Force's newest war-winning capabilities. As a 1st-level supervisor within AFSC/SWXX (Execution Branch), you will guide, mentor, and provide technical and administrative leadership to highly skilled software developers delivering cutting-edge, customer-focused digital solutions.
What you will accomplish:
- Drive Agile Defense Innovation: Take the helm of a leading-edge Execution Branch dedicated to rapid, customer-focused agile software delivery.
- Empower & Mentor Elite Talent: Directly lead and shape the career paths of a talented software development team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and accountability.
- Deliver War-Winning Capabilities: Your team's code directly powers the newest and most vital weapon systems, sensors, and digital tools utilized by frontline warfighters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Frontline Engineering Leadership: Exercise 1st-level supervisory and position management authority, planning daily sprints, coordinating workloads, and mentoring technical personnel.
- Guidance & Technical Expertise: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of modern software methodologies to guide, advise, and support subordinate employees on complex technical challenges.
- Execution & Quality Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of agile software solutions, ensuring they meet rigorous defense standards and operational timelines.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with military customers, product owners, and program offices to align development sprints with evolving battlefront requirements.
If you are:
- A people-first engineering leader with a passion for coaching technical professionals, cultivating talent, and driving team success.
- An agile champion deeply familiar with modern software development lifecycles (Scrum, Kanban, or DevSecOps) and fast-paced delivery environments.
- A collaborative problem solver who excels at translating high-level mission requirements into organized, executable software tasks.
Join Our Mission & Lead the Digital Front Line!
"In the modern theater of war, victories are defined by the speed and quality of our software. Bring your leadership, agile expertise, and passion for mentorship to a squadron that is actively building the future of air power. Apply today to lead our software engineering team and deliver the digital edge our warfighters need to win!"
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- Obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance
- Subject to recall during non-duty hours, weekends, and holidays to complete proposals and/or resolve software problems
- Designated as a Non-Critical Acquisition Position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP)
- Drug testing designated position
Recruitment Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Professional knowledge of electronics engineering and/or computer science concepts, theories, principles, and practices and working knowledge of other disciplines, such as aerospace, industrial, mechanical, and/or electrical engineering; of a broad range of engineering standards, precedents, methods, and techniques to ensure work in compliance with regulations and standards; and the applicability of such knowledge to the full range of duties concerned with design, production, and maintenance of Operational Flight Programs, Automated Test Systems, Test Program Set Software, and other systems used to support the warfighter and weapons systems program offices.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
5. Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, standard configuration and finding regulations, practices and processes related to system acquisition and sustainment management functions.
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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