About the role#
The Palace Acquire Program provides a path to a permanent position upon the successful completion of a three-year formal training plan. This role involves personal and professional growth while solving complex problems. You will work under the guidance of higher-grade engineers to build your skills in general engineering principles, methods, and techniques.
What you'll do#
- Perform general engineering tasks of limited scope, which are reviewed by higher-grade engineers.
- Support projects by planning work procedures and selecting standard practices to address identified problems.
- Use engineering manuals, technical material, and publications to gather data for higher-level engineers, contractors, or customers.
- Utilize computers and software, including analysis tools and project-tracking programs, to solve engineering problems.
- Research technical material, analyze data, and prepare reports for special projects.
- Keep current with emerging technologies and professional developments in the field.
- Independently manage recurring assignments that increase in difficulty and complexity over time.
What you'll need#
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- A bachelor's degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program or a program including calculus and coursework in five specified engineering science or physics areas.
- A minimum GPA of 2.95 on a 4.0 scale. You cannot qualify based on GPA if more than 10% of your undergraduate credits are non-graded.
- For GG-7, you must have completed or be completing a four-year bachelor's degree meeting Superior Academic Achievement criteria.
- For GG-9, you must have completed two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply engineering rules and procedures to recommend effective solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to work professionally with peers and management.
- Must meet suitability requirements for Federal Employment and maintain all current certifications.
- Open to current students enrolled in an accredited institution or recent graduates who finished their program within the last 2 years (or 6 years for Veterans).
Location & details#
- Locations: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Lackland AFB, Texas.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- This is a full-time, paid position.
- You may be required to relocate during or after the completion of your training.
- Work may occasionally require travel on military or commercial aircraft.
About United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is a government agency founded in 1947. It operates within the defense and space manufacturing sector. The organization focuses on air, space, and cyberspace operations. It maintains a large workforce of over 246,000 personnel. The headquarters is located at Randolph AFB in Texas.
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