Systems Engineer - Digital Architectures & Capabilities

The Air Force Civilian Service

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in systems engineering and digital architectures
  • Proficiency in avionics integration and flight management systems
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on telemetry and sensor outputs
  • Knowledge of developing algorithms for anomaly detection
  • Familiarity with predictive maintenance and data integrity concepts
  • Ability to collaborate across various engineering and operational functions
  • U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Translate user sustainment needs into system-level requirements
  • Estimate performance, cost, schedule, and risk for material concepts
  • Analyze outputs from mission computers and air data systems
  • Develop algorithms for identifying failure modes and performance issues
  • Predict maintenance needs before failures occur through data analysis
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams in logistics and operations
  • Integrate predictive insights to optimize aircraft availability

Benefits

  • Recruitment and relocation incentives available
  • Student loan repayment assistance may be offered
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Contributions to national defense through engineering excellence
Full Job Description
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time, Systems Engineer - Digital Architectures Capabilities (NH-0801-03) to work at the Air Force Combat Readiness Directorate on Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH.

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Recruitment, Relocation, and Student Loan Repayment incentives may be considered.

VoP: 83

Qualifications/Requirements:

Provides digital systems engineering expertise to help establish and translate user sustainment needs into technically feasible system-level requirements. Provides balanced estimates of effectiveness, performance, cost, schedule, and risk for selecting credible candidate materiel concepts. Leverages digital and avionics integration experience in analyzing outputs from flight management systems, mission computers, air data systems, and other vehicle management systems. Translates raw telemetry, sensor outputs, and diagnostic logs into a precise understanding of actual aircraft performance and component wear. Applies functional aircraft system knowledge to develop algorithms for anomaly detection, failure modes, and performance degradation. Addresses complex tasks related to data integrity, analytical determinism, and fault notification to predict maintenance actions before functional failure occurs. Coordinates with cross-functional areas, applying engineering expertise across logistics, maintenance, and operations. Ensures seamless integration of predictive insights at the weapon system level to optimize supply chain actions, resource allocation, and aircraft availability.

U.S. Citizenship

Obtain maintain a Security clearance

This is a designated Drug Testing Position (if applicable)

This position is not approved for remote, however situational telework may be considered.

Performs multidisciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines or specialty areas to determine the business and technical needs of customers in the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, sub-systems, support systems, equipment items, or an equivalent product.

Functions as the organization's technical specialist in developing system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support.

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).

U.S. citizenship required.

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