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NDE/I Research Engineer

Air Force Research Laboratory
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Job Overview

The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate seeks to hire a motivated and experienced mid-level engineer specializing in electromagnetic-based nondestructive approaches to serve as an NDE/I Research Engineer in the Material State Awareness Branch (RXNW) of the Composite, Ceramic, Metallic and Materials Performance Division (RXN). This post closes at 1600 hours on 25 Sept 24.  

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Conducts fundamental and applied research as well as leads contractual research, exploratory, and advanced development programs to enhance the current state-of-the-art nondestructive evaluation and inspection (NDE/I) techniques and material state sensing using electromagnetic approaches.
  • Conducts electromagnetic based NDE/I experiments to characterize and quantify defects/damage/material properties/material microstructure (e.g. local elastic or electromagnetic properties, dimensional measurements) in advanced aerospace materials.
  • Develops and applies modeling and analysis approaches to include multi-physics modeling, signal processing, and enhanced data analytics to develop algorithms for forward simulations and inversion of NDE/I to understand and quantify the material state.
  • Develops and applies enhanced electromagnetic materials characterization techniques to evaluate the material state.
  • Identify innovative electromagnetic approaches to determine the material state through collaboration with academia, industry, and other government agencies.  Identify and pursue collaborative research opportunities from both internal and external funding mechanisms.
  • Define near- and far-term NDE/I S&T goals to address material state sensing approaches that address applications with complexity and variability present in Department of the Air Force (DAF) systems in collaboration with DoD and industry stakeholders.
  • Serve as Subject-Matter Expert to DAF weapon system program offices and other government agencies.
  • Write contractual technical documentation, purchase requests, and evaluate technical and cost proposals. Ensure satisfactory technical progress and fiscal performance of awarded contracts.

This position will be filled at the DR-02 (GS-12/13 equivalent) or DR-03 (GS-14 equivalent) level and is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH.  This position may be filled as a 5-year Flexible Length Term appointment (new government hires, current government term employees, etc.) with the option to later extend or convert to a permanent appointment.

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Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.

Required Qualifications

  • US Citizenship
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance 
  • Possess a professional science or engineering (S&E) degree, in a relevant technical field, from an accredited (or ABET accredited for engineering) academic institution; if highest earned S&E degree is a Bachelor's, the applicant must also have one year of experience at the DR-01 (GS-11 equivalent) level to be hired as a DR-02 and one year of specialized experience as a DR-02 (GS-13) to be hired as a DR-03.
  • This is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level II certification in the Science and Technology Manager (N) functional stall.  Applicants must list all completed APDP certifications on their resume.  Selectee will have 24 months to meet the PDP certification requirements for the position. 

Desired Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree in a relevant technical field from an accredited institution.
  • Experience with electromagnetic NDE/I testing and/or materials characterization research
  • Experience with physics-based modeling and enhanced data analytics of NDE/I data
  • Experience in leading teams in a research environment, conducting technical program management, and interacting with DAF/DoD customers.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.