Lead General Engineer (NH-0801-03)

Air Force Test Center; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Air Force Test Center at Joint Base San Antonio, TX seeks a Lead General Engineer (NH-0801-03) to provide technical leadership for plan, analyze, and review of test and evaluation efforts across assigned programs.

The role leads an integrated, multi-disciplinary team, applies advanced engineering concepts, and mentors staff while coordinating with base, Air Force, and DoD organizations to ensure program success.

Qualifications

• Experience interfacing and briefing senior leadership (military, civilian, or contractor).
• 5+ years of test experience across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Extensive knowledge of 412 TW test, safety, reporting processes; expert in DoD acquisition practices.
• Ability to lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary test team with internal/external partners.

Responsibilities

• Builds and leads an integrated, multi-disciplinary team in support of test and evaluation programs.
• Performs multidisciplinary engineering work to manage test and evaluation efforts for assigned programs.
• Applies advanced engineering theories and methods to optimize test approaches and outcomes.
• Develops metrics and interprets analyses to guide changes in test programs.
• Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior officials overseeing program operations.
• Participates in planning conferences, prepares management reports, and delivers technical presentations.

Skills

Test leadership

Multi-disciplinary testing

Senior briefing skills

Test planning & coordination

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Job description

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The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Lead General Engineer (NH-0801-03) to work for the 412 Test Wing, 412 TENG, 775 Test Squadron, GNI & Mission Planning Flight (775 TS/ENVA) at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), TX.

The primary purpose of this position is: to provide technical leadership and management in planning, analyzing, and reviewing test and evaluation efforts; to serve as a senior professional engineer responsible for test engineering activities in assigned programs/projects. Provide lead engineering and matrix rater functions for teams of engineers in various discipline areas. Considered a technical expert for the organization in test engineering assignments. Employee applies advanced multidisciplinary engineering techniques and management principles to determine optimum test approaches and procedures for achieving program test and evaluation objectives, and/or to determine operational or technical adequacy of item or system requirements or specifications.

Announcement Closes: 09/4/2026.

Typical 2026 salary range: $90,823 - $140,403 Per Year

Travel Requirements: Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY)

Areas of Consideration (AOC): Department – wide (DoD)

Incentives:

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.

Desired Skills:

- Experience interfacing and briefing military, civilian, and/or contractor senior leadership desired.

- 5 or more years of test experience demonstrating expertise in multiple engineering disciplines.

- Possess extensive insight of 412 TW test, safety, and reporting processes, as well as, expert knowledge of DOW acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures.

- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate test with a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with other base, Air Force, and DOW organizations.

Major Duties:

- Builds and leads an integrated, multi-disciplinary team in support of test and evaluation programs.

- Performs a broad range of multidisciplinary professional engineering work to manage test and evaluation (T&E) efforts for assigned programs.

- Applies expert knowledge and mastery of advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to modify and extend theories and/or practices in the specialty field.

- Develops metrics and interprets analysis and results to ascertain needed changes or modifications to test and evaluation programs.

- Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations.

- Participates in planning conferences, prepares management reports, and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action.

- Ability to maintain good working relations and to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training to personnel as well as project management oversight.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 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
• Obtain & maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance
• This is a designated Drug Testing Position
• B.S. in Engineering - (program accredited by ABET)
• Knowledge of a wide range of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment to effectively apply advanced multidisciplinary engineering theories and concepts to test and evaluation activities and advisory services.
• Knowledge of the principles of system engineering and program management to ensure system requirements, interfaces, capabilities, and program factors are considered in planning, monitoring, and reviewing tests and test results.
• Skill in negotiating and/or defending test results, test program concepts, and in communicating with technical accuracy.
• Ability to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and/or time constraints; to gather, assemble, analyze facts, form conclusions, devise and recommend solutions to problems; and work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.

[e-mail] Please reference PID# 26-196075852 in the subject line.

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