Systems Engineer - Digital Architectures & Capabilities

Air Force Civilian Service; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) seeks civilian professionals for a Full-Time Systems Engineer - Digital Architectures & Capabilities (NH-0801-03) at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The role focuses on transforming user sustainment needs into system-level requirements and integrating digital avionics across aircraft systems. U.S.

Citizenship and a security clearance are required. The position is not remote, with situational telework potentially considered.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to translate user sustainment needs into system-level requirements.
• Ability to estimate performance, cost, schedule, and risk for candidate materiel concepts.
• Experience with integrating digital avionics and aircraft systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate raw telemetry and sensor data into actionable insights for aircraft performance.
• Develop algorithms for anomaly detection and fault notification to predict maintenance needs.
• Coordinate with logistics, maintenance, and operations to optimize availability and supply chain actions.

Skills

Digital systems engineering

Systems integration

Telemetry analysis

Predictive maintenance

Anomaly detection

Data integrity

Job description

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 Full-Time, Systems Engineer - Digital Architectures & Capabilities (NH-0801-03) to work at the Air Force Combat Readiness Directorate on Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH.

This position can close at any time.

Recruitment, Relocation, and Student Loan Repayment incentives may be considered.

VoP: 83

Qualifications/Requirements

Provides digital systems engineering expertise to help establish and translate user sustainment needs into technically feasible system-level requirements. Provides balanced estimates of effectiveness, performance, cost, schedule, and risk for selecting credible candidate materiel concepts. Leverages digital and avionics integration experience in analyzing outputs from flight management systems, mission computers, air data systems, and other vehicle management systems. Translates raw telemetry, sensor outputs, and diagnostic logs into a precise understanding of actual aircraft performance and component wear. Applies functional aircraft system knowledge to develop algorithms for anomaly detection, failure modes, and performance degradation. Addresses complex tasks related to data integrity, analytical determinism, and fault notification to predict maintenance actions before functional failure occurs. Coordinates with cross-functional areas, applying engineering expertise across logistics, maintenance, and operations. Ensures seamless integration of predictive insights at the weapon system level to optimize supply chain actions, resource allocation, and aircraft availability.

• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain a Security clearance
• This is a designated Drug Testing Position (if applicable)
• This position is not approved for remote, however situational telework may be considered.
• Performs multidisciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines or specialty areas to determine the business and technical needs of customers in the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, sub-systems, support systems, equipment items, or an equivalent product.
• Functions as the organization's technical specialist in developing system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support.

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