Total 41 Engineering job vacancies in Lackland AFB, Texas

• Serves as an Engineering Technician and Advanced Manufacturing in support of the Travis AFB Centralized Air Force Manufacturing Center (CAFMC).
  
• Review and approve organic (Air Force Developed) production level, repair and/or first article TDPs: Reviews design drafting projects (Technical Data packages, 2D drawings, 3D solid models and Engineering Orders (EOs) based on determination of technician's current capabilities.
  
• Performs a wide array of manufacturing engineering technician duties in support of aircraft part repair and origination.
  
• Performs project planning, design, and troubleshooting work for establishing new facility and laboratory plans and for modifying existing floor plan layouts as needed.
  
• Coordinates projects with other engineering disciplines. Applies knowledge of other disciplines to determine coordination required to ensure all design and repair considerations have been addressed.
  
• Participates in discussions, meetings or serves on panels or committees.

• Provide technical support and project management of services contracts.
• Sustains, operates, coordinates, and oversees projects related to services contracts.
• Develop, manage, and administer service and supply service contracts as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Coordinates and integrates all relevant services contracts and sustainment project functions in support of Infrastructure projects.

• Operates boom cranes where maneuverability is restricted and accuracy is critical. Uses and maintains tools and equipment.
• Applies skilled techniques in moving loads near obstructions.
• Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, airfields, or other construction sites.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Maintains, repairs, and constructs rigid pavements or similar cement and concrete surfaces; maintains, repairs, and constructs flexible roads, pavements, parking areas, airdromes, bike paths, or similar surfaces of asphalt.

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The Infrastructure Section designs, and/or reviews the designs of others, for sustainment and modifications of Real Property and Real Property Installed Equipment (RP/RPIE) and ICBM Infrastructure and Equipment (IIE) that directly supports the ICBM Launch Facilities, Missile Alert Facilities/Launch Control Centers, and Test Launch Facilities at Malmstrom AFB, MT, Minot AFB, ND, FE Warren AFB, WY and Vandenberg SFB, CA. The Infrastructure team also provides technical data and maintenance procedures for field level and depot level maintainers from missile maintenance groups, civil engineer squadrons, and depot field teams.

DUTIES:

• Serve as first-line supervisor performing the following tasks: typical personnel management tasks, assign and manage work within the Branch, organize and conduct training; acquire necessary resources to accomplish the mission; and provide feedback and evaluations for assigned employees.
• Contribute to current and future ICBM infrastructure policy and guidance development.
• Perform engineering duties, implement digital engineering concepts, integrate efforts with multiple System Program Offices, Depot Field Teams, MAJCOM and installation level leadership and maintenance personnel, and provide technical expertise in support of the MMIII electrical section.
• Manage engineering workload for assigned area of responsibility, reviews, and allocates tasks across team members, direct technical evaluations, and lead reviews of technical documentation for electrical section.
• Mentor, lead, guide, direct engineers, logisticians and equipment specialists within the electrical section on technical issues; assure that assigned employees work as a cohesive team; and provide employees with opportunities that foster professional career development.

• Inspecting contractors operations to determine compliance with contract requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining horizontal and vertical control for construction contracts.
• Meeting with other district elements to assist in recommending solutions to engineering and management problems relating to acquisition of real estate rights-of-way, pipeline easements, setting soil boring locations.
• Utilize basic and advanced skills for use of land and hydrographic survey software and data collection hardware for the purpose of obtaining field data and producing work in final form.
• Using Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and software to perform static and RTK surveys and when possible to layout and control construction, provide reference points, and lines for subsequent related work.
• Assisting project engineers in developing scopes of work, preparing Government estimates and technical specifications, and supervision and administration of contract survey work.

- Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, airfields, or other construction sites.

- Maintains, repairs, and constructs rigid pavements or similar cement and concrete surfaces.

- Maintains, repairs, and constructs flexible roads, pavements, parking areas, airdromes, bike paths, or similar surfaces of asphalt

- Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

- Uses and maintains tools and equipment

• Plans and coordinates requirements investigation assignments
• Conducts requirements investigations
• Develops requirement guides, action plans, studies, and other documentation that establishes requirement criteria for product design or related data or service
• Serves as a technical authority for operational requirement matters
• Attends or conducts (as a member, chairman, alternate, or technical advisor) conferences or meetings
• Initiates and directs test and evaluation programs, publishes final evaluation report

• This is a developmental position. If the selection should be at the lower grade level the incumbent will perform duties under closer than normal supervision. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the full performance level is reached.
• Coordinate with other agencies within the Department of the Army to advance projects to meet toxic metal reduction goals as defined by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology).
• Conduct technical planning, organization, and technical assessments, and risk management of new chemical processes and applications to accomplish the necessary repair/overhaul of aircraft/components.
• Apply scientific theory to chemical processes such as electroplating, chemical cleaning, paint stripping, application of coatings, adhesive bonding of metals, and corrosion control that are used in the repair.
• Research and develop new processes for repair, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft components. Employs lean/six sigma tools such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and design of experiments (DOE) to improve process capability.
• As an authority in the field of chemical engineering and material finishing, will be called upon to provide technical expertise on a wide variety of related issues and provide training.

• Performs professional mechanical engineering work in support of the development and sustainment of maintenance training systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
• Develops system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support.
• Performs analysis and uses systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to implement, develop, and document projects.
• Performs development engineering for systems and devices.

• Assure that all construction is accomplished in accordance with proper quality control, assurance procedures, and governing plans and specifications.
• Approve contractors’ construction schedules and quality control procedures.
• Confer with contractors to solicit advice in resolving design problems.
• Receive and check for contract compliance of technical submittals from contractor such as shop drawings, catalog cuts, samples, certification of compliance, and test results.
• Prepare change order documentation on field originated and engineering originated change orders.
• Modify documents to ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

• Performs a variety of engineering functions while conducting systems engineering surveillance including research, design, development, test and production.
• Provides feedback to the Chief Engineer (CE) regarding the adequacy and clarity of engineering surveillance processes based on daily application of the processes and Agency reporting requirements.
• Evaluates production engineering effort, ability to produce, logistics, support programs, master engineering planning schedules, special tooling, test equipment, facilities and material review of nonconforming hardware.
• Provides technical advice and consultation in relation to Independent Research and Development Bid and Proposal expenses, first article inspections, production, plant layout, manufacturing processes and techniques, and contract schedule changes.
• Plans, executes, and documents surveillance of design, development, and production efforts at contractor facilities on behalf of the CMO using the performance indicators identified in DCMA engineering surveillance processes.
• Evaluates contractors and subcontractors engineering systems and software, design, development, production, and test efforts in accordance with contract terms.
• Analyzes trends in performance indicator scores to assist the CE with managing Agency level performance indicators, recommending corrective action, establishing lessons learned, and influencing the improvement of contractor processes.

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• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the organization, ensuring that engineering work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Performs professional electronics engineering work.
• Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.

• Collaborate with AFSEO program managers to develop scope of work for electromagnetic compatibility analysis, assign engineers to perform and document analysis tasks, and monitor progress toward completion
• Write and/or review complex engineering rationale for accuracy and completeness prior to inclusion in AFSEO safety of flight products
• Initiate and lead process improvement and capability development efforts to improve the team's ability to support AFSEO programs
• Supervise, develop, and mentor junior civilian personnel

• Instructs students through assigned blocks of instruction at basic and/or advanced levels.
• Develops and/or revises lesson plans and training materials.
• Monitors and evaluates student progress and performance.
• Inputs necessary data into the Technical Training Management System (TIMS).
• Maintains professional and technical expertise.

• This is a developmental position. If the selection should be at the lower grade level the incumbent will perform duties under closer than normal supervision. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the full performance level is reached.
• Initiate production capability and capacity studies in support of MCA programs and modernization efforts, RDEC (Research Development Engineering Command) and operational divisions that directly support the depot production directorate.
• Plan and coordinate smaller military construction projects concerning the design of production systems based on current and projected workload.
• Plan and conduct detailed engineering studies which establish criteria for use in the evaluation and assessment of specific problem areas; and determines testing techniques, procedures, factors, and control techniques.

• Performs strategic assessments necessary to continue assembly and sustained operations of the International Space Station (ISS), Artemis, Gateway, or the Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP).
• Leads coordination on the implementation of Federal and Agency aerospace safety standards and requirements that are applicable to aerospace and aeronautical programs and vehicle systems operations.
• Supports policy development, requirements analysis and definition, technical evaluations and makes recommendations to management within their functional and/or technical area of expertise.
• Recommends ways to resolve technical difficulties that can be overcome by changes in approach, criteria or requirements.
• Reviews, assesses, and makes recommendations to Program and Division Offices regarding integrated hazard analyses, risk assessments and evaluations of operations safety to ensure compliance with approved requirements to minimize operational risks.
• Conducts branch or group meetings/reviews for design reviews as a technical lead.
• Performs strategic assessments necessary to continue assembly, sustained and new operations for human, rover and robotic spaceflight.
• Consults with management and planning personnel in preparing requirements and criteria for complex or high value projects for construction or modification of systems, software, or hardware.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.