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OPENS: 22 OCTOBER 2026 CLOSES: 9 NOVEMBER 2026
The Air Force Civilian Service is currently seeking to fill a full-time Supervisory General Engineer position leading the Propulsion Branch engineers in the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Minuteman III Systems Directorate (AFNWC/NI) at Hill Air Force Base near Layton, Utah.
This NH-0801-03 position (000437921M) has a typical 2026 salary range of $89,508 - $138,370 based on Value of Position (83), which includes Hill AFB locality pay (17.06%).
- Value of Position: If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated Value of Position, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position.
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- Provide all academic degrees, professional military education, and any other professional certifications on your 2-page resume.
The Minuteman III Systems Directorate (AFNWC/NI) sustains and modernizes the nation's land-based strategic deterrent to ensure the reliability and dominance of America's Nuclear Triad. As part of the Propulsion Branch, you will shape a diverse, high-consequence portfolio spanning rocket motors, flight control systems, support equipment, and systems engineering processes. We are seeking visionary Engineering Managers to lead, mentor, and technically direct a high-performing team of 7-20 military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
DUTIES: The Supervisory General Engineer will serve as an Engineering Manager in guiding Propulsion engineering sustainment, modernization planning, and execution.
- Supervision: Perform all supervisory duties for assigned personnel, including sourcing, onboarding, mentoring, motivating, and appraising staff. Foster a collaborative culture of continuous learning and mission excellence.
- Technical Portfolio Oversight: Manage engineering workload, technical evaluations, and reviews of technical documentation for MMIII Propulsion. Direct technical decisions ensuring engineering rigor/discipline are applied across flight/ground assets.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Direct day-to-day operations and priorities for a blended team of government, military, civilian, and aerospace industry partner personnel.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as an engineering subject matter expert for general rocket propulsion, flight controls, and associated support equipment, and advise on technical design, development, acquisition, and life-cycle sustainment issues.
- Senior Stakeholder Briefings: Synthesize complex engineering and sustainment data into strategic briefings for senior military, civilian leaders, and programmatic stakeholders.
- Branch Leadership: The branch leadership team comprised of the Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager (this position), Portfolio Program Managers, and Portfolio Logisticians work under the Branch Chief to provide experienced oversight, strategic insights, key decisions, guidance, and overall Branch health.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Engineering & Acquisition Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing or technically directing professional engineering activities, design, development, and/or life-cycle sustainment of complex products/systems within defense acquisition programs.
- Talent Management: Proven ability to build, organize, and equip engineering teams, with a strong focus on mentoring, training, and personnel development.
- Strategic Communication: Exceptional interface and presentation skills, capable of translating complex engineering concepts and baseline changes for executive-level and senior programmatic decisionmakers.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strategic Depth: 5+ years of relevant defense acquisition engineering, propulsion, or aerospace systems engineering experience is typically required to successfully perform as an engineering supervisor.
- Technical Specialization: Experience with propulsion systems, flight controls, support equipment and/or flight/sustainment engineering processes on strategic weapon systems. Direct experience with Minuteman III ICBM is strongly preferred.
- Secure Environments: Experience working within Secret Collateral environments.
- Academic Foundation: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
- Modern Methodologies: Familiarity with Digital Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital engineering twins, finite element modelling or modern telemetry/instrumentation systems.
- Programmatic Integration: Knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, including risk processes, configuration control board (CCB) processes, and managing technical baselines with Prime Contractors, FFRDCs, or UARCs.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION (NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE):
- U.S. CITIZENSHIP
- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred. Please include your current clearance level on your resume.
- Engineering Education Standard: Engineer candidates must meet the specialized experience and education requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800, Individual Occupational Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
- DAWIA/APDP requirements: Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, which includes achieving the Engineering and Technical Management (ETM) "Practitioner" certification category within the required timeframe after appointment.
- Financial Disclosure: In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee may be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
- Drug Testing: This is a designated Drug Testing Position and is subject to random drug testing.
- Travel: Occasional travel may be required (on military or commercial aircraft).
