Supervisory Electronics Engineer

What you would do

• Plans, organizes, and directs a branch that handles cybersecurity risk assessments and authorizations.
• Supervises staff, advises them on policy, and recommends candidates for vacancies and promotions.
• Represents the Air Force Intelligence Community to internal and external stakeholders on project status.
• Supports senior cybersecurity officials on the Air Force Intelligence Community cybersecurity program.

Do you qualify for GG-14?

With experience: Your resume must show experience at the quality level this senior job needs, including a broad knowledge of concepts and practices and skill applying technical knowledge to new methods. Experience can come from military service, private sector work, or other government agencies. The announcement does not list a number of years.

With education: You can qualify with an engineering bachelor's degree from a school with at least one ABET-accredited program. You can also qualify with calculus and advanced science courses in five of seven listed engineering areas. A combination of education and experience can qualify if it shows strong engineering knowledge, shown by a professional license, a written test, or specified courses. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting body.

How to apply well

What to send:

• Online application questionnaire
• Resume of two pages or less, font at least 10 points, showing hours per week and month/year dates
• Your full first and last name on your resume and all documents
• Transcripts if you use education to qualify
• Documents proving veterans' preference eligibility, if you claim it
• Copies of your SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
• Optional: performance appraisals and awards from the last 3 years if you are a current federal employee

How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, is used to rate you. If your documents do not support your questionnaire answers, you may be rated not qualified or insufficient information.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must list hours worked per week and month/year dates for each job, or it may be marked insufficient.
• Keep your resume to two pages or less and include your full first and last name.
• Make sure your questionnaire answers match what your resume and documents show, or you may be rated not qualified.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. You may be required to work evenings, weekends, or holidays, and shift work and emergency overtime may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizenship required
• Two-year DCIPS trial period
• Must be registered for Selective Service
• Background check and suitability review
• Drug testing, including initial and periodic short-notice tests
• Special-sensitive position requiring eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information
• Must sign a non-disclosure agreement
• Must sign a Key Career Position agreement with a 36 to 60 month tour limit
• Must reach foundational cyber qualifications within 9 months and resident qualifications within 12 months
• Direct deposit required
• May work evenings, weekends, holidays, shifts, and emergency overtime
• May travel on military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty
• Subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program

Job details

Salary

$148,275 – $192,764 per year

Pay scale and grade

GG-14 · General Schedule equivalent

Location

Lackland AFB, Texas

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Openings

Few

Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Travel

Occasional travel

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

Yes

Occupation

Electronics Engineering (0855)

Announcement

8X-DCIPS-13104647-433446-AH