Technical Advisor for AI and Data Science

Summary

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is AFMC's lead center for integration of all developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) activities and organizations.

The Technical Advisor, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science will serve as the subject matter expert for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and on behalf of the AFTC Executive Director.

Duties

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• Provides expert advice, makes decisions and commitments and is responsible for overall technical management guidance and functional responsibility.
• Lead the strategic development of a mission-focused, forward-looking AI transformation and data science implementation across the entire AFTC enterprise.
• Interprets policies, directives, and requirements established by DoD, HAF/SAF and HQ AFMC, and provides guidance on the same to AFTC subordinate organizations.
• Advises industry, professional associations, institutes, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, laboratories, societies, allies, and coalition partners.
• Initiates and recommends new studies, research initiatives and programs to exploit the state-of-the-art of AI and data science working with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in technology transfers of their research.
• Applies expertise and experience to lead and drive change to integrate applied AI into weapon systems development, execution and sustainment, as well as center-level processes to enhance decision making.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: ;/li>
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see ;/li>
• Position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP). Position requires the incumbent sign a Drug Testing letter and pass urinalysis testing prior to appointment.
• Must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET Security clearance
• Must file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD. An individual's initial SL career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period.
• Active Duty Military Members must indicate retirement eligibility
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be offered
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (Standard Form 278). Selected candidate must file this report in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veterans' preference is applicable to Air Force Senior Level (SL) positions.

Qualifications

The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win...airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen and Guardians, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.

LOCATION: Assignment location can be any Air Force Test Center site which includes the following (not exhaustive): Moffet Field, CA; Hanscom AFB, MA; White Oak, MD; Arnold AFB, TN; Edwards AFB, CA; Eglin AFB, FL; Hill AFB, UT; Holloman AFB, NM; Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, TX; Nellis AFB, NV; Robins AFB, GA, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

SALARY: - $161,128.00 - $209,600.00 per annum. Recruitment/Relocation Bonus and Moving Expenses may be authorized. This is a Senior Level (SL) Competitive Service position and is assigned a precedence priority code of DV-6 (equivalent to a Brigadier General) for protocol purposes.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Applications will be accepted from current and former, career or career-conditional, permanent competitive service employees and Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) eligibles. Consideration will be extended without discrimination for any non-merit reason such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, age, membership or non-membership in any employee organization, or disability.

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 Civilian Senior Executive Service corps not only to satisfy the immediate vacancy, but future vacancies which will occur in a variety of organizations, functions and locations.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management and must demonstrate the TQs in the 2-page resume or you will be found ineligible.

1. Expert knowledge on applied artificial intelligence/machine learning as well as data science and their integration and application into systems development, fielding, and sustainment

2. Demonstrated ability to lead authoritative scientific reviews and evaluations to develop, promote, and apply artificial intelligence technologies and the principles of data science.

3. Demonstrated ability to evaluate technical approaches and requirements documents regarding artificial intelligence and data science for major engineering efforts.

Education

Education: 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; (t) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure toproperties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics;

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A combination of education and experience as required by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Acceptable combinations of education and experience can be found at: ;br>
A master's or advanced degree in electrical engineering/computer science/similar field is highly desired.

Additional information

Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is applicable to Air Force Senior Level (SL) 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.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, 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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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