Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until January 13, 2025

NOTE: Must use MM/DD/YYYY date format for experience on resume

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Systems Division (AFRL/RIS), is seeking an innovative and experienced senior-level, scientist and engineer to lead research, development, assessment, and demonstration of next-generation information management, communications systems, systems architecture technologies that enhance tactical and operational abilities to overcome constraints while enabling advanced strategic Command and Control (C2). These efforts aim to achieve the Air Force’s vision of pulsed operations, sense-making, and persistent mission generation in the face of Great Power Competition. This position will be filled at the DR-03 (GS-14 equivalent) level and is located at Rome Research Site in Rome, NY.

Position duties include but are not limited to:

• Understand the current limitations and state-of-the-art solutions for tactical information systems, warfighter integrated C2 decision processes, with the knowledge to extend agile combat employment and tactical information systems to address future operational concepts, ensuring the right information is made available for operators in meaningful and usable interfaces.
• Lead research, design, and experimentation for information management sharing systems in support of Connectivity and Dissemination, Autonomy, Command & Control, and Decision Support to enable long range kill webs, agile combat employment, and tactical edge knowledge-sharing.
• Publish and present technical research and development results to a broad range of audiences at conferences, exercises, user demonstrations, and technical reviews for internal and external efforts.
• Lead interactions with mission partners, peers, and management to understand requirements and challenges in the development of complex test activities.
• Prepare reports and briefings, coordinating with customers, peers, and management to understand requirements and challenges in the development of complex test activities.
• Lead the overall research strategies of in-house R&D activities with team members, including mentorship of junior personnel in growth of technical skills, in development of diverse solutions.
• Support Program Managers in the preparation, review, and presentation of programmatic documents and materials including performance plans, overview slides, broad agency announcements, procurement packages, and proposal evaluations and mentoring junior personnel in developing their understanding and skills for work unit and program management.

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for telework opportunities; as determined by agency policy

Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

No

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Top Secret security clearance
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Candidates must possess a professional science or engineering degree from an ABET accredited academic institution.
• This is an Acquisition Professional Development Plan Certification coded position requiring Engineering & Technical Management Practitioner certification within two years.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DR-II, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized Experience is experience directly related to the position that was performed at a level equivalent to the grade directly below the position

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and team leadership in tech focus areas supporting innovations in Connectivity and Dissemination (CAD) and Autonomy, Command and Control (AC2) technologies.
• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering is highly desirable
• Computer science and engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, efficient program structures, computer structures, computer networking)
• 5+ years experience in designing, developing information management and/or communication systems.
• 4+ years experience in program management or in-house R&D project leadership
• Experience working and leading diverse teams
• Experience in digital engineering, user-centered design, and/or systems engineering desired
• Experience in data science, process optimization, communications, and/or IoT systems preferred
• Programming skills - Python, Java, mobile SDKs, responsive web applications, and/or C/C++
• Linear algebra, calculus, other advanced math
• Experience in written/oral communication activities

When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below. The Requisitions Number for this announcement is 96694.

Resume: Req No_Last Name_First Name_Resume

Transcripts: Req No_Last Name_First Name_Transcripts

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(Req.No: 96694)

Additional Information

The Warfighter Integration Branch plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development and integration of transformational capabilities for our air, space, and joint force partners that enable Warfighters to leverage the now and beyond. We are seeking highly skilled and motivated scientists and engineers to bring expertise in applying data science, mobile/web interfaces, user experience, machine learning and artificial intelligence, IoT sensors and platforms, information management systems, and communications technologies to convert both historical and real-time, operational data sources to insightful, relevant, and digestible knowledge through state-of-the-art learning techniques and interfaces for data-driven decision-making, modeling and simulation, and autonomous data federation.

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Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) employs approximately 11,500 military, civilian and contractor personnel, and manages a $7 billion portfolio of investments. The lab supports external customers and partners with industry while investing in basic research, applied research and advanced technology development. As one integrated lab, AFRL seamlessly supports the Science & Technology needs of two services: the Air Force and the Space Force.