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Lead Systems Engineer

Air Force Civilian Service
Bellevue, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 6/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/9/2026
Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Lead Systems Engineer for AF Weather Virtual Private Cloud (NH-0801-04) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Offutt AFB.

This position can close at any time. Apply Now!

Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

Salary Range $127,033-194,253

Travel up to 10%

Qualifications/Requirements

The mission of the AFLCMC Digital Directorate Aerospace Management Systems Division Weather Systems Branch (AFLCMC/HBAW) is to develop, acquire, test, deliver, and sustain weather sensing, analysis, and forecast capabilities enabling military, civil, and allied customers to achieve their mission. Requires experience in leading complex projects in a large Information Technology (IT) environment, preferably in a cloud environment such as Amazon Web Services, including Agile development practices, CI/CD Pipelines and DevSecOps. Requires experience with systems security engineering and meeting cyber security requirements. Requires a person with a Top Secret security clearance.

  • This is a designated Drug Testing Position
  • Must possess Engineering degree from ABET accredited institution
  • DAWIA Certification (if applicable)
  • Financial Management Statement (if applicable)
  • Active security clearance
  • This position is centrally managed

Desired Skills

  • Desired AWS cloud certifications (Cloud Practitioner or higher)

What You'll Bring To The Team

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering from a school with a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [0801, General Engineering]. or Bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of these hours must be in mathematics and statistics, including differential and integral calculus. [1550, Computer Science]
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, equipment, and systems of engineering and efforts required to achieve and preserve operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness (OSS&E) in system or end-items.
  • Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.
  • Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, aeronautical, and materials engineering, modeling and simulation, hardware component and system testing, and flight and laboratory testing to assess interrelated requirements and impacts.
  • Broad knowledge and experience of related engineering disciplines such as systems engineering, computer science, electromagnetic phenomenology, etc., to assess weapons system capability.
  • Skill in organizing, leading and integrating the efforts of other experts and specialists is required to develop new concepts and approaches; solve very complex interdisciplinary problems, develop new policy; and define new programs/technical plans and requirements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to represent Division, Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and the Air Force and to develop, present, and justify technical issues, points, policies, processes, and plans as necessary in serving on committees, working groups, etc.

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U.S. citizenship required. AFCS is Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be of legal working age.

Salary : $127,033 - $194,253

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