Engineering Technician - Direct Hire Authority

Job Posting

The primary purpose of this position is to test and evaluate state-of-the-art weapon systems and cyberspace capabilities, provide quality installation and mission support, and serve as responsible stewards of our resources to deliver war-winning capabilities.

Responsibilities include providing subject matter, test expertise and guidance to OSD, Joint Services, DoD, AF, AFMC, AFTC, and 96 TW leadership for issues concerning test concepts, test plans, test capability, modeling and simulation, funding resources, policy and guidance, and various other test related issues for guns and ammunition test programs. Conducts test and evaluations to ensure systems under test are evaluated operationally in terms of effectiveness, suitability, and mission capability. Ensures test teams comply with AFTC, AF, and DoD guidance and with Public Law. Attends, executes, chairs test events, test planning meetings, safety review boards, program management reviews, and any other meetings necessary to plan and execute guns and ammunition tests. Directs the solution of a wide variety of test resource problems encountered when developing and conducting executable test plans in support of 780 TS test programs.

Requirements include experience in drafting, surveying, construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of a broad range of analysis disciplines, concepts, principles, and practices involving such aspects as fire control electronics, hydraulics, or mechanical systems. Knowledge of a broad range of test and evaluation disciplines, concepts, principles, and practices. Expert knowledge of test and evaluation organization and structure, concepts, principles, practices, and applicable codes, regulations, policy, and issues. Knowledge of organizational concepts, principles, and program management. Ability to research, analyze, and interpret high level guidance and regulations of general nature and determine their applicability and impact to the organization and its operations. Knowledge of data instrumentation, computer software and hardware and analytical methods as they relate to the testing of guns, ammunition, related systems, and subsystems. Knowledge of the acquisition system, including the operational requirements development process, the role of test and evaluation, and the impact of development initiatives. Skill in oral and written communication sufficient to present sensitive information, recommendations; explain the requirements of the organization and disseminate information for presentation.