What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Air Force Research Laboratory?
Job Overview
This announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 5 May 2026.
The AFRL Liquids and Altitude Branch seeks to hire a Altitude Test Facility (Area 1-42) Program Manager at the DR/DO-02/03 level. The position is located at the AFRL Rocket Laboratory at Edwards AFB CA.
For more than 60 years, the AFRL Rocket Laboratory at Edwards AFB has contributed to several technology developments in rocket engines, including those of Saturn, Titan, Space Shuttle, and all major intercontinental ballistic missiles and current space launchers. Today, the site continues to enable technology leaps in hypersonics, solid rocket boosters, in-space propulsion, and liquid rockets for defense and commercial space in support for the Air & Space Forces.
Position duties include, but are not limited to:
Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy
Eligible for a Referral Bonus?
Yes
Required Qualifications
Series
0861
1101
This announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 5 May 2026.
The AFRL Liquids and Altitude Branch seeks to hire a Altitude Test Facility (Area 1-42) Program Manager at the DR/DO-02/03 level. The position is located at the AFRL Rocket Laboratory at Edwards AFB CA.
For more than 60 years, the AFRL Rocket Laboratory at Edwards AFB has contributed to several technology developments in rocket engines, including those of Saturn, Titan, Space Shuttle, and all major intercontinental ballistic missiles and current space launchers. Today, the site continues to enable technology leaps in hypersonics, solid rocket boosters, in-space propulsion, and liquid rockets for defense and commercial space in support for the Air & Space Forces.
Position duties include, but are not limited to:
- Managing cost, schedule, performance, and technical risks for liquid and solid rocket test programs.
- Manages tasks associated with engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing, quality assurance and integrated logistics support.
- Supports two current test programs designated by the RQ Director as our #1 priority, and the maintenance and enhancement of the test stand to sustain readiness for future test programs.
Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy
Eligible for a Referral Bonus?
Yes
Required Qualifications
- United States Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain required Secret security clearance.
- Must have two years of experience at the DR-I/DO-I (GS-11 or equivalent) grade level or one year at the DR-II/DO-II (GS-12/13 or equivalent) grade level.
- Must have BS or graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Management, other Program Management related field, and/or PMP or other similar professional certification .
- Experience in program management with responsibility for managing cost/schedule/performance
- Experience in either rocket or flight test
- Strong and effective communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to build strong and effective teams, both internally as well as with external stakeholders
- Graduate level degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Management, other Program Management related field, and/or PMP or other similar professional certification
Series
0861
1101