Supervisory Lead Engineer

Air Force Civilian Service; Valparaiso (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Relocation incentives

Retention incentives

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Chief Architect to lead the Armament Directorate’s digital landscape, guiding a technical team in design, development, and implementation of advanced and secure IT solutions.

You will collaborate with IT and cybersecurity experts to set long‑term architectural standards, interface with weapons program offices, and translate requirements into robust platforms that support the Directorate’s mission.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Obtain & maintain a Security clearance.
• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Drug Testing Position designation.
• Travel required.
• Experience leading complex technical efforts.
• Experience interfacing with customers and managing complex requirements.
• Interest in IT systems and cybersecurity processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural strategy and provide technical leadership for major initiatives across the Armament Directorate.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity SMEs to define long-term technical vision and standards.
• Translate business strategy into robust, secure enterprise solutions and roadmaps.
• Interface with weapons program offices to align IT requirements with solutions.
• Guide engineering teams to deliver scalable platforms supporting the mission.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Systems Engineering Oversight

Strategic Coordination

Technology Adoption

Cross Functional Collaboration

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Supervisory Lead Engineer (NH-0801-04) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin AFB, FL.

Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

VoP (Value of Position): 97

Qualifications/Requirements

We are seeking a Chief Architect to serve as the principal designer and technical strategist for the Armament Directorate’s digital landscape. The Chief Architect supports the Armament Directorate by providing technical leadership for key initiatives across the enterprise and is responsible for leading a technical team in the design, development, and implementation of advanced and secure IT solutions.

In this role, you will collaborate tightly with IT and cybersecurity subject matter experts to define the long‑term technical vision, establish architectural standards, and oversee the integration of secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise systems. You will interface closely with weapons program offices to understand their unique IT requirements and translate those into effective solutions. You will bridge the gap between high-level business strategy and technical execution, guiding engineering teams to deliver robust platforms that support our mission.

This role offers the opportunity to directly shape the digital infrastructure supporting weapons development. By driving innovation and leading our technical execution, you will ensure our teams deliver the platforms required to execute the Armament Directorate’s mission.

• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain a Security clearance
• An engineering degree from an ABET accredited program is required
• This is a designated Drug Testing Position
• This position requires travel
• Demonstrated experience/expertise in leading complex technical efforts.
• Proven ability to interface with multiple customers and manage complex requirements.
• Experience with or an interest in learning about IT systems and cybersecurity processes.
• Ability to evaluate customer use cases and provide data‑driven recommendations for optimal IT solutions based on cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Ability to plan, organize, and lead others in studies or projects and to implement recommendations which may require substantial resources and/or require extensive procedural changes.
• Highly collaborative mindset with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to brief senior leadership.

KSAs

• Engineering Leadership – Lead, mentor, and direct a multidisciplinary technical team of civilians and contractors through all phases of the system development lifecycle. Ensure all engineering work consistently meets rigorous standards of quality and technical excellence. Serve as the first‑level supervisor directly overseeing four engineers and computer scientists.
• Systems Engineering Oversight – Ensure that solutions are implemented with a systems engineering perspective. Lead Configuration Control Board (CCB) and brief the Director of Engineering (DoE) to approve major design decisions and document design rationales. Ensure interoperability, lifecycle management, stakeholder alignment, repeatability/scalability, etc. are considered from a holistic view.
• Strategic Coordination – Engage with external organizations, mission partners, Department of War (DoW), and Department of the Air Force (DAF) leadership to keep the Armament Directorate informed on new technology, best practices, higher level IT strategy, emerging policy, and enterprise‑level solutions.
• Technology Adoption – Partner with leadership to align technology spending with organizational goals. Drive requirements gathering, refinement, and validation with teams across the directorate to prioritize implementation efforts. Support the development of detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets. Provide technical decision support to leadership.
• Cross Functional Collaboration – Partner closely with IT & Cybersecurity subject matter experts to formulate the enterprise architecture roadmap, evaluate emerging technologies (AI/ML, cloud‑native services, zero‑trust frameworks, etc.) for strategic fit, and define migration paths from legacy systems to modern, cloud‑optimized architectures.
• Communication – Possess exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership abilities, with a demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams and explain complex concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

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