Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 19-DEC-2024

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

The AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate seeks to hire a technical Program Manager in the Small Satellite Portfolio (RVEN) at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM for the University Nanosatellite Program (UNP). The ideal candidate will have experience in university outreach, strong understanding of systems engineering principles and managing cost, schedule, and performance. Other experience that will be key for a successful applicant will be previous experience acquiring and leveraging funds from various government organizations while engaging with contractors on exploratory and new capabilities to transition proven methods external to the government. The job also involves close coordination with Branch and higher-level portfolio leads, experimentalists, and scientists to ensure new technology efforts align with planned development roadmaps.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing technical guidance to university teams.
• Providing cost, schedule and performance updates to leadership and stakeholders
• Creating/Developing/Briefing presentations to stakeholders, management, interested parties, potential partnerships, organizing events such as reviews
• Developing public releasable technical content for universities
• Pulling SMEs from various organizations for review of university content and to define technical content of the program (technical approaches, roadmaps, TPMs, test plans, design/test review activities & schedules).
• Planning, developing, coordinating & implementing cross-cutting efforts supporting program stakeholders

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
• The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• The position will be filled using occupational series within the SCIENTIST AND ENGINEERING career field listed below. Applicants must be able to meet the OPM Qualification Standards of the position being filled.

- All Professional Engineering Series (0800) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800

- General Physical Science Series (1301) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes experience in areas of Materials, chemistry and biological sciences and related disciplines-including structures, mechanisms and processes concerning the physics of natural & hybrid materials, synthetic biology, and enhancing human-performance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams
• Experience working with or within the Department of Defense research community
• Cultivates and sustains a professional environment of cooperation, cohesion and teamwork
• Experience with developing and maintaining close relationships with academia and other Government agencies for Basic Research

When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below:
Resume: Req No 62839_Last Name_First Name_Resume
Transcript: Req No 62839_Last Name_First Name_Transcript

(Requisition Number: 62839)

Series

08XX

1301

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.