Job Overview

This announcement will be accepting applications from October 17, 2024, to November 18, 2024.

The primary responsibility of this position is to design, develop, and execute measurement and test capabilities for state of the art Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs), Read Out Integrated Circuits (ROICs), and related technologies. This includes both hardware and software development for test setups, radiometric and radiation tolerance characterization of VIS-LWIR detector materials, ROICs, and FPAs, interface board design, FPGA code development, and data analysis and results interpretation. Opportunities would also include on-orbit anomaly analysis due to natural and man-made susceptibilities that national assets are experiencing. Specific desired skills would be:

• Knowledge and experience in analog and digital electronics, opto-electronics, FPGA’s, VHDL, electrical and mechanical interfacing.
• Knowledge and/or experience in radiometric and radiation tolerance characterization of EO/IR detector materials and related technologies
• Knowledge of space missile warning and/or ISR systems
• The selected candidate would have the opportunity to communicate progress to audiences both verbally at technical conferences and in writing for high-impact scientific journals.
• Candidates would lead or contribute to drafts and revision of technical reports, papers, articles, presentations and summaries on R&D activities and related efforts.
• The work environment is flexible, with alternative work schedules, situational telework options, and seamless career progression for a variety of job experiences. Options are available for continued education, including tuition reimbursement and full graduate degree programs. Signing bonuses, moving expenses, and student loan repayment are also possible.

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.

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Must possess a professional science or engineering (S&E) degree from an accredited academic institution: at a minimum: -PhD in a related S&E field, or a Master’s degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• This position is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level I (Foundational), Non-Critical certification in Engineering and Technical Management (N). The selectee will have 24 months to meet APDP requirements or a waiver must be obtained. Applicants for this position must list any acquisition certifications and status as an acquisition corps member in their resume.

Desired Qualifications

• Greater than one year of specialized experience at the DR-02/GS-13 or equivalent grade level.
• Demonstrate experience providing the capacity and skills for working independently, leading collaborative events, working in teams and using these approaches to find and solve complex problems.
• Such experience may also include training, collaborative process facilitation, innovation design practice, writing background, editing job roles, continuous process improvement credentials, multi-agency liaison work, published work in refereed technical journals, and/or briefings to large groups.
• Specific desired skills would be knowledge and experience of analog and digital electronics, opto-electronics, FPGA’s, VHDL, electrical and mechanical interfacing.
• Knowledge and/or experience of radiometric and radiation tolerance characterization of EO/IR detector materials and related technologies
• Knowledge of space missile warning and/or ISR systems

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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.