Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to lead and advise on Air Force efforts on the acquisition and development of the Sentinel weapon system. This evaluation will focus on the nation's current Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems and will have ramifications for new acquisitions including significant impact on emerging technologies. Responsibilities This position serves as the most senior Air Force (AF) and AF Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) technical advisor and expert authority on the Sentinel weapon system and Digital Engineering technology with responsibility for providing advice and guidance to the highest AF and government officials. This position will oversee the acquisition and engineering development of an $83B ACAT1 Acquisition Program for the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense as a replacement for the existing Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System. Leadership responsibilities for this position cross governments (NATO, US/United Kingdom), agencies (Department of Defense/Department of Energy), Services (Navy, AF), MAJCOMS (e.g. AFGSC, AFMC, USAFE), and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) including the National Laboratories at Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Sandia. 1. The incumbent serves as a nationally/internationally recognized scientific and technical authority to provide advice and guidance to the highest Air Force and government officials, as well as to immediate and newest national nuclear weapon system programs. Serves as a catalyst for creative thinking on new technologies in the Digital Engineering area. Ensures that resources are focused and expended efficiently and effectively to exploit state-of-the-art Digital Engineering technology relative to the cradle to grave development of an ACAT1 major nuclear weapon. 2. As a nationally recognized scientific expert, the incumbent provides technical expertise, stature, and experience necessary to serve as a consultant on Sentinel matters, advising industry, professional associations, institutions, societies, and allies. When required, serves on national/international panels and committees for the purpose of providing expert and authoritative Scientific and Engineering (S&E) advice on complex issues and problems relating to Sentinel and future nuclear weapons programs. 3. As a technical authority for Sentinel, the incumbent leads S&E efforts within the Air Force. The incumbent works with PEOs, high ranking military and civilian program managers, supporting research organizations, and other supporting agencies and contractors in providing expertise to assist in the validation of system requirements, evaluating the state of health of current systems, and assessing the readiness of the ICBM and Sentinel infrastructure to meet mission needs. The incumbent leads S&E efforts by initiating and recommending new studies and programs to exploit state-of-the-art technologies for the Sentinel program; conducts long-range studies; coordinates on technical requirements; identifies the direction that technical studies should take to culminate in the most productive solutions; and evaluates S&E efforts and approaches to overcome critical and unforeseen development, acquisition and sustainment issues. 4. The incumbent leads authoritative scientific reviews and evaluations for Air Force and joint Service projects; develops, promotes, and applies Digital Engineering technology to nuclear warfighting capabilities; recommends continuation/cessation of S&E efforts or other appropriate actions to ensure Sentinel requirements are in current and future nuclear weapon systems and related nuclear-certified systems; and advises to ensure solutions are comprehensive and consistent with state-of-the-art S&E and Digital Engineering principles, best practices, and operational and sustainment program objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Eligibility will be based upon a clear showing the applicant has training, education and experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry-out the duties of the position. Candidates must exemplify the corporate perspective, leadership vision, broad experience and character needed in the SES corps not only to satisfy the immediate vacancy, but future vacancies which will occur in a variety of organizations, functions and locations. A. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (NTE 6 Pages Total): A supplemental statement must be submitted separately addressing each TQ. TQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Applicants should focus on recent experience, education, and training, as some Recruitment Panel members may consider experience that's over 10 years old to be outdated. The MTQ write-up should not exceed 6 pages total. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following: 1. Significant technical achievements that advanced the organization's mission and expanded the body knowledge in the field of nuclear weapons and/or delivery systems. 2. Demonstrated leadership experience initiating, planning, coordinating, evaluating and conducting basic and applied research and development that increases Department of the Air Force capabilities relative to key nuclear and digital engineering/advanced technology areas. 3. Knowledge of implementing cyber security principles and processes for R&D and operational systems. B. MANDATORY SENIOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (NTE 3 Pages Total): Upload in PDF format - Applicants should focus on recent experience, education, and training, as some Recruitment Panel and Executive Resources Board members may consider experience that's over 10 years old to be outdated. Supplemental statement addressing the following: Limit your responses to 1 page per SPQ and upload as a PDF titled SPQ.(1) Contributions:(2) Leadership:(3) Professional Stature: C. ST QUALIFICATIONS: ST positions require substantial experience and significant scientific contributions related to the scientific disciplines and topic areas described in this position description. The candidate must have at least 3 years of specialized experience in, or closely related to, the field in which the candidate will work; and at least 1 year of this experience (must have been in planning and executing difficult programs of national significance or planning and executing specialized programs that show outstanding attainments in the field of research or consultation. Experience can include paid and unpaid experience, including federal/non-federal government, volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. 1. To meet the minimum requirements for this Department of the Air Force ST position, you must have (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14/GG-14/NH-04 or equivalent or specialized experience obtained in the private sector related to the duties of this ST position. Education Position requires a high level of experience in fields related to the S&E research, development, sustainment, recapitalization, integration, and modernization of current and future nuclear weapon systems, subsystems, components, and equipment, with demonstrated expertise in Digital Engineering. In addition, knowledge of areas of technology peripheral to the technical specialty is required in order to affect coupling of efforts to address practical AF problems. Also required is a high level of experience in establishing, altering, interpreting, and implementing policy requirements across a diverse portfolio of acquisition and sustainment programs. Incumbent must possess a high-level of personal initiative, creative problem-solving skills, the ability to rapidly formulate and communicate decisions on technical matters within the broad field of expertise, and the ability to present and defend independent positions at the highest levels of government. Achievement of DoD and national/international recognition as an expert authority in Digital Engineering and nuclear weapons technology is requisite. 1. This position is an interdisciplinary professional position involving duties and responsibilities closely related to more than one professional occupation. As a result, the nature of the work is such that persons with education and experience in one of the two different professions (listed below) may be considered equally well qualified to do the work. To be qualified, the incumbent must meet one of the education requirements for one of the two occupational series listed below (Note: Acceptable combinations of education and experience for each series are listed on the OPM website under the General Schedule Qualification Standards): a) General Engineering (0801) series requires: a professional engineering degree from an accredited institution is required. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics; (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; or a combination of education and experience. (b) General Physical Science (1301) series requires: A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or a combination of education and experience-education equivalent to one of the majors shown in above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. An advanced degree or doctorate in science, engineering or a related professional discipline is very highly desired. Additional Information Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is desired. A master's or advanced degree from an accredited institution is highly desired. An undergraduate technical degree or an advanced degree in either a technical or management field is highly desired. Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to Scientific and Professional (ST) positions. Relocation Authorized: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be offered. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.