What are the responsibilities and job description for the Satellite Assessment Center Technical Advisor position at Air Force Research Laboratory?
Job Overview
This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 24 Jan 2025. The Satellite Assessment Center (SatAC) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced mid-to-senior level professional to serve as our Technical Advisor (TA).
The SatAC TA will track and assess branch technical objectives, maintain knowledge of customer requirements, identify technology gaps, maintain awareness of emerging technologies relevant to Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and work closely with the branch leadership to map future technical milestones to the Electro-Optics Division Strategic Plan. They advise the branch chief and program managers on research goals and priorities and drive the technical direction of the branch. They are accountable for excellence in the science and technology that is developed within the branch.
Position duties include, but are not limited to :
Creating and convening multifunction teams to develop and evolve modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) capabilities relevant to Directed Energy systems
Mentoring junior scientists and engineers
Providing guidance to align branch technical efforts with operational objectives
Ensuring quality of technical reports, briefings, conference presentations, and refereed publications
Convenes technical reviews of programs, offers recommendations for improvement, provides input for test reports, and updates experimental / developmental milestones.
Collaborates with scientists and engineers across the directorate and AFRL on major projects associated with the material composition of current and future satellites.
Advocates at all levels for funding to support in-house research and development
Develops branch strategic plan that is consistent with the DEEOSS Core Technical Competency (CTC) leads strategic plan, and proposes PCCs to the CTC
lead.
Briefs internal and external management, including the Chief Scientist or Director as requested, and presents programming and technical results to internal and external customers.
Maintains cognizance of the current state-of-the-art technologies and tools relevant to the branch mission
Interfaces with other branch TAs and Principal Investigators to deconflict technical approaches and create integrated Division technology road-maps
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.
Eligible for a Referral Bonus?
Required Qualifications
- US Citizenship
- Advanced Degree in a relevant science or engineering field from an accredited academic institution. For example, but not limited to, Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics.
- Possess a minimum of 5 years of specialized experience in this or a comparable field.
Desired Qualifications
Requisition No. 19048)
Additional Information
Our branch is located at Kirtland AFB, at Starfire Optical Range, where we are able to equip, inform, and improve Space Superiority research and development. If you want to work with a high-performing, high-tempo, close-knit team, co-located with the 2nd largest DoD telescope, then this job might be for you!
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Compensation :
74,734-$117,351 per year
Salary : $74,734 - $117,351
