Automation and Human Factors Subject Matter Expert

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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-time General Engineer (NH-0801-03) to work for Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Sustainment Center's Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, AFSC/EN Office. This position can be filled at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, OK, Hill Air Force Base in Layton, UT or Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.

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2026 Salary Range: $89,508 - $138,370 yearly w/ locality

Job Open Date: 6/16/2026

Job Close Date: 6/30/2026

Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens

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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:

In this position you will serve as the Automation and Human Factors subject matter expert. Your duties may encompass the following:

The AFSC/EN Automation and Human Factors subject matter expert will support all AFSC organizations at Hill AFB, Robins AFB, and Tinker AFB.

Applies knowledge of advanced engineering principles, concepts, and methods to help resolve technical challenges and accelerate production and maintenance processes.

Provides technical consultation to leadership, internal customers, and external partners, including industry and academia, on matters of automation and human factors engineering.

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with counterparts at AFMC Centers, HQ AFMC, and other agencies, academia, or with contractor engineering specialists.

Represent the organization in working groups and assist with proliferation efforts involving automation and human factors engineering.

Performs complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues.

Assesses the impact of emerging automation technologies on current systems.

Implements, develops, and documents projects, and ascertains needed changes or modifications to production methods, procedures, and approaches.

Delivers presentations on project status, accomplishments, and challenges encountered.

Develops and maintains action plans used to achieve short and long-range efficiency goals.

Accomplishes AFSC/EN special projects, taskers, and suspenses as directed and provides status in regular meetings.

Periodic travel for temporary duty (TDY) may be needed to support projects and remain knowledgeable of new capabilities and technologies.

REQUIREMENTS:

An engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an institution with an ABET-accredited program in Engineering or a closely related field is highly desired.

Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

This position is designated as an acquisition position covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Knowledge of a wide range of multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, and practices.

Knowledge of development engineering methodologies to apply experimental theories and new applications to weapon systems and support equipment.

Knowledge of systems engineering practices as they pertain to sustainment, modification, logistics, and production management.

Knowledge of the principles of planning and program management.

Ability to devise and evaluate criteria for design approaches, assess the impact of new technology, and recommend solutions to problems.

Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.