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Systems Engineer

Air Force Civilian Service
Dayton, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 7/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/8/2026
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 Systems Engineer (NH-0801-03) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

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Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

Qualifications/Requirements

We are seeking a lead software engineer for the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE). Guides development, test, operation and maintenance of software. Ensures software is engineered IAW industry and DoD best practices, policy and processes. The desired candidate has experience in using Agile software development practices, using tools such as JIRA and is familiar with DevSecOps concepts. Provides expertise in systems integration and testing methodology of GOTS/COTS hardware and software. Works with customers across the AF Test and Training communities to capture, analyze, decompose and validate system requirements. Assess/Manage risk. Represents PEO in a collaborative Software Development Working Group and supports joint AF/Navy Enterprise Engineering Working Group.

Mission Statement: The Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) AF will provide an indoor, multi-level security (MLS), multi-domain, real time, modeling and simulation (M&S) environment in which the Air Force will conduct Developmental Tests (DT), Operational Tests (OT), High-End Advanced Training, Tactics, and Test (HEAT3) development, multi-fidelity experimentation, and analysis of material improvements of integrated 4th, 5th, and next generation AF systems against a variety of Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) and air threats.

Required Skills, Certs, Etc.

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Designs, develops, and maintains software for advanced mission system capabilities using modern software design principles, development environments and processes.
  • Assesses, evaluates, and balances technical performance trade-offs between various computer network, security technologies, and mission systems performance requirements.
  • Knowledge of related engineering disciplines such as systems engineering, controls and displays, on-board computer systems, software development and distribution processing.
  • Applies dynamically linked digital engineering capabilities to manage requirements, system diagrams, documentation, and system configuration baselines across a variety of mission and software systems.
  • Performs large scale systems engineering integration and management of mission and software systems across disparate geographical locations and stakeholders.

Desired Skills

  • C , C#, Javascript, Python, Pascal, BASIC, MATLAB
  • MBSE/SysML, Cameo, JIRA, Dev/Sec/Ops, IT
  • Software developer, containerization, virtualization, virtual machine, data management
  • Synthetic test and training
  • MBSE
  • Synthetic test and training

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

Salary : $91,922 - $142,103

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