Senior Interdisciplinary Physical Scientist & Space Liaison

Department of the Air Force Headquarters; Satellite Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of the Air Force Headquarters seeks a senior expert to identify, initiate, and expand new research and development partnerships and mission areas within the US Government and with international partners.

This GG-14-level position interfaces with senior officials across government and with international partners, and oversees program concepts, budgeting, scheduling, and contracting for scientific initiatives.

Qualifications

• Mastery of advanced analytical principles, concepts, and methods in physical science with broad interpretive knowledge in nuclear sciences, national technical nuclear forensics, laboratory analysis systems, space-based surveillance, seismology, hydro-acoustics, and program management.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, scheduling, personnel management, systems acquisition and contracting of scientific projects.
• Knowledge of Joint DoD, DOE, DOJ, DOS and OHS structures, organizations, and mission/functions, interrelationships and operations.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, organize, and present information to produce scientific reports and briefings for senior audiences to defend and justify program positions.
• Develop and transition new methods and approaches for advanced scientific programs.
• Coordinate across government and international partners on research initiatives and partnerships.

Skills

Analytical principles

Nuclear forensics

Spaced-based surveillance

Seismology

Hydro-acoustics

Data interpretation

Education

Geophysics 1313

General Physical Science 1301

Physics 1310

Astronomy and Space Science 1330

Chemistry 1320

Job description

The Department of the Air Force Headquarters seeks a senior expert to identify, initiate, and expand new research and development partnerships and mission areas within the US Government and with international partners.

This GG-14-level position interfaces with senior officials across government and with international partners, and oversees program concepts, budgeting, scheduling, and contracting for scientific initiatives.