Cyber Test Engineer-Direct Hire Authority

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to perform professional scientific/engineering work in support of projects/programs pertaining to the developmental test and evaluation of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, weapon systems, avionics system and related support systems.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/17/2024 to 07/12/2024

• Salary

$101,121 - $156,323 per year

• Pay scale & grade

NH 3

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Location

• Edwards AFB, CA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0801 General Engineering

0854 Computer Engineering

0855 Electronics Engineering

1550 Computer Science

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Top Secret

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

AFTC-12447808-CNC-FLYER

• Control number

796045400

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This job is open to

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties

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• Cyber Tool Development: Collaborate with penetration testers to understand project requirements for avionic cyber vulnerability assessments. Develop, document, and deliver tools using commercial products or in-house made tools to support penetration testing initiatives.

• Documentation and System Sustainment: Contribute to the improvement of documentation for test systems, ensuring clarity and usability for end-users. Keep systems up to date by working with vendors and partners to obtain latest software.

• Collaborative Teamwork: Collaborate effectively within a team environment, sharing insights and expertise to enhance overall project success. Report of project status at weekly tag up meetings.

• Continuous Advancement and Collaboration: Act as a driving force for the organization's commitment to staying at the forefront of evaluating avionic cyber security, continually seeking to discover innovative solutions.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required

• Obtain and maintain Security clearance.

• This is a designated Drug Testing Position.

• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/

• Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification (Level ll- required) - must be able to obtain certification within 1-2 years of assignment.

• CompTIA Security+ certification

• If not already obtained, candidate must be willing to pursue and obtain certification within 6 months of assignment.

• This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.

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

• This position may require travel away from the normal duty station both with CONUS and overseas on military or civilian transportation.

• May be required to work overtime.

Qualifications

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In order to qualify, you must meet the individual occupational requirements for Professional Engineering Positions located here or the Computer Science Series located here.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02 or equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience working on military aircraft offensive and defensive avionics systems, subsystems, and required support systems or equipment; knowledge and experiences in multiple engineering disciplines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1.Knowledge of professional concepts, principles, techniques, and practices of specialized multiple engineering disciplines.

2.Knowledge to evaluate complex programs to ensure that system cybersecurity requirements, interfaces, capabilities, and program factors are considered in planning, monitoring, and reviewing cybersecurity artifacts, system security engineering documents, and RMF system security plans as part of the acquisition process.

3.Knowledge of integrated aerospace vehicles, ground systems or related systems/subsystems.

4.Knowledge of flight and laboratory air vehicle test conduct, coordination and supervision, data analysis/evaluation and applicable flight test truth sources, modeling and simulation, technical report preparation, and administrative aspects of flight test programs.

Education

Basic requirements for 0855, 0801, and 0854:

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

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B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1.Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2.Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3.Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

4.Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

Basic requirements for 1550:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Additional information

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.

Full-time Air Force Civilian Service employees enjoy the below benefits, and more!

• Paid Time-Off:

• 11 Federal Holidays off per year

• Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year.

• 13 sick days per year (104 hours)

• Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family.

• Retirement:

• Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)

• 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching.

• Flexible work schedules and shift work may be available (depends on position)

• Employee assistance Programs

• Health and Wellness resources

• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities

• Many career enhancement and promotion opportunities

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).

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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.

Agency contact information

Air Force Test Center Recruitment

Email AFTC.Enterprise.Recruiting@us.af.mil

Address EHA DHA

550 C Street West

JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150

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• Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Required Documents

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).

To receive additional information about current and future job openings with AFCS via email notification, please register at www.Afciviliancareers.com and sign up to "Get Career Updates."

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.

Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.

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Agency contact information

Air Force Test Center Recruitment

Email AFTC.Enterprise.Recruiting@us.af.mil

Address EHA DHA

550 C Street West

JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150

US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.

Read more

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/17/2024 to 07/12/2024

• Salary

$101,121 - $156,323 per year

• Pay scale & grade

NH 3

• Location

• Edwards AFB, CA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0801 General Engineering

0854 Computer Engineering

0855 Electronics Engineering

1550 Computer Science

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Top Secret

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

AFTC-12447808-CNC-FLYER

• Control number

796045400

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/796045400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.