Supervisory Engineer NH-0861-04 - Direct Hiring Authority

Air Force Materiel Command; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Materiel Command in the United States is seeking a senior flight-systems engineering leader to oversee MH-139A rotary-wing systems, ensuring safety, airworthiness, and mission effectiveness across development and sustainment programs. You will lead risk assessments, investigations, and corrective actions while guiding a diverse engineering team.

The role requires coordinating with program leadership and enterprise engineering resources to ensure system integrity and long-term platform

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for MH-139A rotary-wing flight systems, including utilities and subsystems, flight controls, flying qualities, propulsion, airframe/structures, human factors, rotor systems, and armament systems.
• Lead airworthiness, safety-of-flight, and systems engineering assessments across development and sustainment activities, ensuring aircraft safety, suitability, mission effectiveness, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; lead complex failure investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action implementation using established methodologies.
• Direct and integrate aircraft integrity and subsystem-health efforts to manage fatigue, failure, readiness, and long-term platform safety risks.
• Supervise and mentor a diverse flight-systems engineering workforce; communicate findings to program leadership and stakeholders.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and oversight for MH-139A rotary-wing flight systems, including utilities and subsystems, flight controls, flying qualities, propulsion, airframe/structures, human factors, rotor systems, and armament systems.

Lead airworthiness, safety-of-flight, and systems engineering assessments across development and sustainment activities, ensuring aircraft safety, suitability, mission effectiveness, and compliance with applicable military and commercial airworthiness standards. Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; lead complex failure investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action implementation using established failure review and engineering methodologies.

Direct and integrate aircraft integrity and subsystem-health efforts-including Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP), Mechanical Equipment and Subsystems Integrity Program (MECSIP), and Propulsion System Integrity Program (PSIP)-to manage fatigue, failure, readiness, and long-term platform safety risks.

Supervise, mentor, and develop a diverse flight-systems engineering workforce; communicate technical findings and recommendations to program leadership and Air Force Global Strike Command stakeholders, while coordinating with functional engineering organizations to leverage enterprise resources.

Requirements & Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $130461 – $197200/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-02-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.