Computer Scientist

About the Role:

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Computer Scientist (NH-1550-03) to work at the 412 Test Wing, Electronic Warfare Group, 772 Test Squadron (772TS/EWOI) at Edwards Air Force Base at Edwards, CA.

The function of the Technical Support Flight is to assure efficient operation of the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) in accordance with the Air Force Test Center mission and USAF avionics/planning guidance and strategies. The primary mission of the BAF is to support installed systems testing for avionics test programs requiring a large, shielded anechoic chamber. The purpose of this position is to develop software needed to process test engineering and management information data within the BAF.

Announcement Closes: 4 Sep 2025

Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base) 

Typical 2025 salary range: $103,316 – $159,716 per year (includes locality)

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible

Areas of Consideration

• Department – wide (DoD)

Desired Skills:

• Current instrumentation experience a plus

Major Duties:

• Analyzes computer requirements and prepares specifications and designs. Performs evaluation, documentation, modification, monitoring and quality control over computer programs and information handling systems.
• Formulates, develops and implements new computer software methods and techniques.
• Participates as a team member on large projects.
• Directs work efforts and controls quality by reviewing results of test cases and using standard software engineering practices.
• Provides technical advice, guidance, assistance and training to contractors, tenant organizations, engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, data analysts, programmers, etc., involved with AFTC projects utilizing, or receiving products from the BAF's software systems.
• Estimates software support requirements for test stations, including those needed for real time instrumentation and information display, configuration management, system updates and accounting and access control.
• Represents Flight in meetings and discussions with contractors and other government agency personnel to exchange information, participate in special studies and obtain services concerned with and related to assigned projects or special work areas.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain Security clearance (if applicable)
• This is a designated Drug Testing Position (if applicable)
• Education requirements (Check OPM Qualifications Standard and Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR))
• DAWIA Certification
• Must have experience in programming Real-Time data bus monitoring and display systems such as our Veridian Integrated Telemetry processing and analysis System (ITAS), computer data processing techniques and computer programming (Visual Basic and C++) for mission-critical computer systems and special test equipment used in real time avionics ground testing.
• Must have knowledge of current state-of-the-art developments in data processing and computer programming techniques, computers, information storage and retrieval systems, control and utility programs, mathematics and mathematical algorithms related to BAF tests of new conventional and unconventional aircraft avionics systems/subsystems.
• Must have Ability to understand the role data processing and software development activities play in providing information to the various engineering disciplines that accomplish BAF test planning, mission execution, data acquisition and analysis.

Please send resumes to: Bailey Vermillion at EWG Recruiting Workflow 412EWG.EW.Recruiting@us.af.mil.

ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE HAF/AFMC/AFTC HIRING FREEZE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED