Your next opportunity is here: The Air Force Civilian Service is looking for your talents and skills to work alongside our uniformed Airmen in the United States Air Force.

About the Role:

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory General Engineer (NH-0801-04) to serve as the Director, 715th Test Squadron, Hypersonic Systems Test and work at the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), at the 804th Test Group at Arnold AFB in Tullahoma, TN.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of the 715th Test Squadron, Hypersonic Systems Test, exercising second level supervisory and managerial authorities over the squadron. Responsible for performing professional engineering and management work in support of projects/programs pertaining to ground test & evaluation, flight test integration and test execution support, integrated developmental test for hypersonics, technology development and investment for hypersonic T&E.

APPLY NOW! THIS JOB CAN CLOSE AT ANY TIME!

Location: Tullahoma, TN Arnold Air Force Base

Typical 2026 salary range: $125,776 - $192,331 (includes locality)

Telework Information: Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible

Incentives:
• This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.
• This position MAY be eligible for paid relocation (Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY be paid). Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.

Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.

Must have requirements or may not be considered:
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret w/SCI clearance.
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions present a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. It is required that you (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and (b) if requested, submit to urinalysis testing.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution is required. Advanced degrees are preferred.

Desired Skills:
• Test & Evaluation experience highly desired.
• 3+ (three plus) years of supervisory / leadership experience highly desired.
• High speed systems / hypersonic systems experience desired.
• Experience in leading combined Government and Contractor teams desired.
• Ability to actively engage with strategic leaders and key members of the hypersonic stakeholder community desired.

Major Duties:
• Leads 180-member government/contractor Squadron supporting hypersonic test and evaluation through technology development, investment, ground and flight test, and analysis, supporting all customers within the Department of Defense.
• Oversees test planning, execution, and reporting activities for the Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU), High-Temperature Arc Heater Facilities (H1, H2, H3) and the stand up of the J-5 Phoenix and DragonFire test facilities at Arnold AFB, TN.
• Leads the Integrated Development Test team at Eglin AFB, FL Operating Location component as a Geographically Separated Unit, supporting the T&E of hypersonic systems across all phases of test from early component and subsystem ground test to aircraft integration and flight test for hypersonic system and aerospace vehicle development.
• Oversees test planning, execution, and reporting activities as the Lead Developmental Test Organization (LDTO) and Executing Test Organization (ETO) for ground and flight testing of hypersonic systems by partnering with Participating Test Organizations (PTOs) across the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB), Industry and Academia.
• Facilitates integration of the Test Resource Management Center's (TRMC) CTEIP Hypersonics Portfolio (HyTIP) and High-Speed Systems Test (HSST) technology development portfolio into current and future hypersonic testing needs for rapid acquisitions, technology demonstrators, and science & technology advancement.
• Plans, organizes, and oversees all strategic activities of the unit while also developing goals and objectives that integrate organization and engineering objectives.
• Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, and mission objectives, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements.
• Serves as a consultant and expert in engineering work involved in the application of advanced theories, concepts, and principles related to development or sustainment of hypersonic systems. Provides authoritative technical advice to the higher levels of management on matters of exceptional importance in the continuation or abandoning of objectives, goals, and programs.
• Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Serves on special agency and inter-agency committees, coordinating groups, etc., where decisions, commitments, and conclusions have considerable impact on the long-range planning and establishment of future hypersonic projects/programs.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain appropriate Security clearance.
• This is a designated Drug Testing Position.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate valid driver's license may be required for the position.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution (preferably in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field).
• This position has been designated as a Non-Critical Acquisition Position. Category- Test and Evaluation Level 3-Senior Level and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). The employee must meet or be capable of achieving the APDP certification designated on the position description within the defined grace period for that certification level after assignment.
• This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 80 Continuous Learning points every 24 months.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, "Confidential Financial Disclosure Report."
• Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• Knowledge of professional aerospace engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts to project development, execution, and advisory services.
• Knowledge of development testing and evaluation sufficient to apply experimental theories and new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
• Knowledge of integrated air-vehicles, ground systems, and support equipment sufficient to plan, design, test, troubleshoot, evaluate, and oversee the development and/or sustainment of aerospace vehicles, systems, equipment, and components.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD STATEMENT: (Required) - For All Positions

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.

Air Force Civilian Service Employment Benefits:

Paid Time Off:

11 Federal Holidays each year

13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)

Paid Vacation Time:

13-26 days per year based on length of employment

Health Insurance:

No waiting period to qualify for you and your family

Retirement:

Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)

Basic Benefits Plan

Social Security:

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), like a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)

Health & Wellness:

Various Medical

Flexible Spending Account

Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance

Work/Life Balance:

Family and Medical Leave Act

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)

Career Development:

Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities

Career enhancement and promotion opportunities

To learn more about our benefits, please check out the AFTC Benefits Trifold at https://simplebooklet.com/260902aftcbenefitstrifold

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