Supervisory General Engineer (NH-0801-03) 419 FLTS/CC

Air Force Test Center; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation may be paid

Job summary

The Air Force Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base is seeking a Full-Time Supervisory General Engineer (NH-0801-03) to provide technical leadership for open air, installed vehicle, and hardware-in-the-loop test programs.

You will plan, execute, evaluate, and report on test projects, lead teams, ensure safety and compliance, and contribute to TEMP, TP, Test Cards, and other management documents. This role requires security clearances and an engineering degree; relocation may be paid.

Qualifications

• ABET accredited engineering bachelor’s degree required.
• Secret or TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience with DoD tests and flight test programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities and schedules.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities and capabilities.
• Evaluates work performance and provides guidance to employees.
• Interviews candidates and recommends appointment or reassignment.
• Hears and resolves complaints, escalates when needed.
• Implements disciplinary actions and suggests further steps when required.
• Identifies development needs and arranges training for employees.
• Finds ways to improve production and quality of work.
• Contributes to TEMP, Test Plan, Test Cards and related documents.
• Directs test philosophy and policy to ensure technical validity and safety.

Skills

Leadership

DoD systems

Flight/test knowledge

Education

ABET Accredited BS in Aeronautical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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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.

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory General Engineer (NH-0801-03) to work at the 412th Test Wing, 412th Operations Group, 419th Flight Test Squadron, (419 FLTS/CC) at Edwards Air Force Base.

In this position you will serve as Supervisory technical and professional engineering expertise for the planning, provisioning, conducting, evaluation, and reporting of open air, installed vehicle, system integration laboratory, and hardware-in-the-loop tests of air vehicles. The incumbent provides overall test planning expertise for assigned projects. The incumbent provides technical expertise in test integration and test mission planning.

Announcement Closes: 10/14/2026

Typical 2026 salary range: $104, 349 - $164,301 per year (includes locality)

"If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position."

Travel Requirements:

No travel

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.

Direct Hire Authority: 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.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to create, lead, and sustain cohesive teams.
• Hands-on experience with DoD supervisory systems of record.
• Understanding of flight and test requirements and regulations

Major Duties:

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Interviews candidates for positions; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor or manager.
• Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases.
• Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
• Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Develops performance standards.
• Serves as Combined Test Force (CTF) Participant in the development of the overall plans such as the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Test Plan (TP), Test Cards, and other management and technical documents.
• Formulates, directs, interprets, and applies test planning and test philosophy and policy for the organization to ensure technical validity, efficiency, safety, and credibility in test and evaluation of the weapon system and subsystems.
• Provides technical leadership and ensures integrated approaches of engineering efforts and support of test activities.

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.

This position requires Secret or Top Secret/SCI security clearances as well as possible clearances with special access programs

This is a designated Drug Testing Position

ABET Accredited BS in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering Degree.

Physical Exam Required when duties require flying: Member must obtain and maintain a valid FAA Second Class Medical Certificate and abid eirs the rules and regulations documented in the FAR/AIM associated with the medical certificate or obtain and maintain a certified AF Flying Class III.

This position may require some flying on/in government and military aircraft.

This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 80 Continuous Learning points every 24 months.

Knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, and techniques across multiple inter-related and integrated technical and test engineering disciplines.

Knowledge of combat aircraft avionics, armament, radar, sensor, survivability, or electronic warfare systems or related systems and subsystems.

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

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.

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ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE HAF/AFMC/AFTC STRATEGIC HIRING GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED