Supervisory Engineer NH-0861-04 - Direct Hiring Authority

Air Force Materiel Command • Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

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About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a professional aerospace engineer in support of the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment. Duties include providing 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. The role involves leading 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. The engineer will identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; lead complex failure investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action implementation using established failure review and engineering methodologies. Additionally, the position requires directing and integrating 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. The role also involves supervising, mentoring, and developing a diverse flight-systems engineering workforce, and communicating 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

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service
• Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-3, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Specialized experience must include experience serving as an aerospace engineer in support of the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
• Knowledge of professional aerospace engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts to project development, execution, and advisory services.
• Knowledge of development testing and evaluation sufficient to apply experimental theories and new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
• Knowledge of integrated air-vehicles, ground systems, and support equipment sufficient to plan, design, test, troubleshoot, evaluate, and oversee the development and/or sustainment of aerospace vehicles, systems, equipment, and components.
• Knowledge of other engineering disciplines and standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches, and to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.
• Must submit a copy of your transcripts.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• May require an appropriate security clearance.
• May be subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in rotary-wing aircraft flight systems, systems engineering, airworthiness certification, safety-of-flight assessments, and technical risk management across both development and sustainment programs.
• Ability to lead complex engineering investigations, direct integrity programs, communicate actionable recommendations to leadership, and mentor a diverse engineering workforce.
• A relevant ABET-accredited engineering degree.
• Leadership experience.
• Ability to meet Top Secret clearance and acquisition certification requirements.

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.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior