PHYSICAL SCIENTIST-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Duties

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DUTIES:

• Serve as technical project lead for strategic system capability assessments, including scoping studies, completing in-house project analyses, leading mission partner teams to execute studies, and reviewing and out briefing study results to leadership within and external to the organization.
• As a member on a multi-disciplinary team, use background expertise and experience to lead and guide mission partner teams to execute technical analysis of strategic systems – including but not limited to capability analyses, threat assessments, nuclear effects analysis, modeling and simulation, test events, subject matter expert analyses, and architecture analyses.
• Work with other project leads and team leads to provide inputs to larger body of studies being executed, develop team strategy, and plan specific project directions for outyear execution.
• Proactively establish and grow relationships with relevant organizations within the nuclear enterprise community and potentially the Department of Defense with the purpose of sharing relevant information resulting from executed studies to customers and peers in a timely and effective manner.
• Clearly and effectively communicate technical results, strategies, and team objectives to division, directorate, and center-level leadership.
• Proactively develop and present technical briefings and reports to program stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Collaborate with relevant system program offices, COCOMs, operators/users to support concerns regarding strategic systems.
• As a member on a multi-disciplinary team, provide technical leadership and expertise on contractor work performance to include tracking progress, evaluating work products, supporting missions, and facilitating process development/improvement initiatives.

• Background in physics/nuclear physics/material sciences or engineering field is required.
• Ability to problem solve through innovative approaches is required.
• Operational experience of strategic weapon system experience is highly valued.
• Experience in analytical red-teaming, vulnerability analysis, root cause analysis, or risk analysis is a highly valued.
• Knowledge in analysis techniques such as but not limited to: STPA, fault tree analysis, FMA, or SMEVA
• Resourcefulness, ability to work in a team, and initiative are valued.
• Experience using analytical engineering tools, writing technical products, and presenting technical results and strategy is valued

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Telework may be authorized.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, and will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise
• Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty locations available may be located on the Air Force Civilian Service website.
• This position is designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements.
• This position will be coded under the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner Level certification. This position has been designated as a Non-Critical Acquisition Position.
• The selectee must meet, or be capable of achieving the APDP certification as 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.
• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
• Employee must have graduated with a bachelor’s degree in a physical science or Engineering from an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program.
• This position may require 25% travel.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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• How to Apply

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  HOW TO APPLY:
  When applying at the link below, please use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. 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).

  • Apply at https://afcs.experience.crmforce.mil/s/registration?jobId=a0583000000HZDVAA4 by June 13, 2024.
  • If you have questions about this position or about the application process, please contact Arlene Pando AFNWC Recruitment Specialist, at arlene.pando@us.af.mil
  • To find all current job and internship opportunities at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, visit the AFNWC webpage at: https://www.afnwc.af.mil/About-Us/Jobs/
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  Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.
  
  

  Agency contact information

  Arlene Pando

  Email

  arlene.pando@us.af.mil

  Address

  EHA DHA
  550 C Street West
  JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
  US

  Next steps

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Required Documents