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INTERDISCIPLINARY-NUCLEAR ENGINEER/PHYSICIST/CHEMIST

Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide · Posted 8 days ago

Hybrid Offutt AFB, NE $133K – $173K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Nuclear Engineering INTPISTJ Engineering
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About the Role

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to be the civilian scientific technical expert providing continuity, subject matter expertise, training, process improvement & feedback to the technical team responsible for the sample collection and field analysis of airborne nuclear samples collected in support of the Nuclear Debris Collection and Analysis Program & National Technical Nuclear Forensics program.

What You'll Do

  • Technical Advisor to the Detachment Commander-Subject matter expert who clearly understands the science and technical details of: the airborne nuclear materials collection, the analysis, the field analysis equipment, and the supporting maintenance equipment used to analyze airborne samples.
  • Training and Oversight-Ensures all personnel in the Detachment are trained on the technical science behind the operational missions to includeatomic and nuclear phenomena, radiation, chemistry, physics, and meteorological transport.
  • Technical Management-Applies knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and meteorological transport to the development of test criteria and thedevelopment of test plans in support of acquisition efforts to obtain new airborne collection and field analysis equipment.
  • Software Development-Develops software tools using primarily Python, C++, Gammavision, R, and SQL on Windows and Linux operating systems to improve the operation, maintenance, and data products produced by the collection and analysis software.

Requirements

  • POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: This position has a positive education requirement.
  • If transcripts are not provided, your resume MUST list the appropriate academic field (e.g. biology, mechanical engineering, economics, sociology, etc.) and all courses you have taken (including those failed), which appear to satisfy the qualification requirements of the position for which you are applying.
  • List graduate and undergraduate courses separately.
  • Include the descriptive title and course code, completion date, grade, number of semester, quarter or classroom hours (for education completed at business, secretarial, technical school or military schools) and graduate and undergraduate classes. **As of 1 Sep 2016, current internal AF employees must attach their transcripts.
  • Failure to do so will result in not being referred for the position.
  • IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application.
  • Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.
  • An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education must accredit education.
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  • FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
  • You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
  • It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS.

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Job ID: 4b520650-b368-4eb2-882f-e151e3414f57

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