Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 13 March 25.

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research Strategic Planning Branch, AFOSR/RP, seeks to hire a senior-level, DR-0801-III Senior General Engineer in Arlington, VA. The incumbent will serve as a Senior Plans and Programs Engineer responsible for organizational strategic planning, programming, and budgeting activities supporting the AFOSR's mission.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides corporate interface and reviews Higher Headquarters strategic documents, organization policies, directives, and procedures to assess the impact on AFOSR investment priorities.
• Develops AFOSR Strategic Plan and Annual Planning Guidance.
• Advises leadership on investment strategy and resource allocation.
• Assists the Director to ensure national and DOD space science and engineering priorities are integrated into the overall AFOSR investment plan.
• Conducts strategic analysis and budgeting forecasting, evaluates major trends, and recommends plans and fiscal policy.

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

No

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, DR-02/GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Desired Qualifications

• Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process experience
• Space Force experience
• Professional Military Education
• Leadership experience

Additional Information

• Travel and Relocation Expenses will be Paid IAW JTR and AFMAN 36-606.

Requisition # 25483

Series

0801

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.