Chief Engineer, Directed Energy Directorate

Company: AirForceResearchLabs
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Chief Engineer, Directed Energy Directorate Albuquerque, NM Chief Engineer, Directed Energy Directorate $135,491 - $167-550 Serves as the Science and Technology (S&T) Chief Engineer (CE) and the Technical Engineering Authority for the Directed Energy Technical Directorate (TD). Provides advice and counsel to the TD Director and the entire TD on Systems Engineering (SE) and programmatic matters. Develops, improves, and implements tailored SE processes, policies, practices, tools, and training across the TD's portfolio and the S&E workforce to ensure successful S&T execution. Establishes and maintains working partnerships with end users and system managers across the acquisition and sustainment enterprise to ensure TD's technology development efforts are informed by the right requirements to enable best possible technology transition success. Measures SE application and effectiveness within the TD. Ensures TD remains compliant with AFRL and higher headquarters SE and other engineering policies. Mentors TD S&Es and provides SE guidance and coaching. Tailors and applies Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) and/or Mission Assurance principles to TD programs as appropriate. As the TD representative to the AFRL SE Council, collaborates with the AFRL CE and other TD CEs to promote consistent systems engineering policy and training across AFRL. Participates in SE professional societies and establishes a network outside the TD and Air Force. Keeps abreast of the latest SE and technology developments in industry/academia. Ensures and enables AFRL/RD product integration into system level solutions for transitioning Science and Technology to the warfighter. The RD CE works in partnership with the AFRL CE and other TDs to provide technical support to S&T Program Management, requirements development & management, risk management, configuration management, decomposition, design, integration, test, and informed technology transition. Promotes a culture where Intellectual Property (IP) is developed, documented, protected and encouraged. Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated systems engineering and systems test and evaluation experience in a DoD or relevant industry systems acquisition program office, test organization, and/or laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated experience in laser and high power microwave systems development is preferred.
• Experience leading a results-oriented team of diverse professionals.
• Science & Technology Management (S&TM) Level III certification is a condition of employment within 24 months of onboarding. Desired Qualifications Engineering Level II and Test & Evaluation Level II (66402) Series 801 855 1310 1515 Share: Interested in additional Air Force civilian opportunities?

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