Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. This position serves as the Senior Technical Advisor for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Integrated Development Office (IDO) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Provides authoritative technical oversight across a broad portfolio of integrated capabilities across the USAF.
The Senior Technical Advisor leads the strategic technical management of AFMC's capability development activities by collaborating with key stakeholders like the Air Force Research Laboratory and Acquisition Centers to translate future force design requirements into actionable engineering portfolios.
In this capacity, the advisor conducts regular portfolio reviews to make critical funding recommendations-identifying which programs to accelerate, pivot, or discontinue-while constantly scanning industry and command elements for emerging technologies to integrate into the Capability Development Executive Officer (CDEO) portfolio.
By overseeing IDO technical integration leads, the advisor ensures broad portfolio cohesion across joint partners, including the AF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), the US Space Force, and allied coalitions. Leveraging a comprehensive knowledge of research and development, mission engineering, and early systems acquisition, the advisor actively identifies capability gaps and recommends targeted investment strategies to meet future force needs.
The advisor is directly responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating the collective technical efforts of a diverse military, civilian, and contractor workforce engaged in the research, testing, development, and securing of emerging materiel capabilities. Beyond technology integration, the advisor plays a critical role in workforce development by advising IDO leadership on the organization and training of the Scientific and Engineering (S&E) workforce.
This includes providing direct professional mentorship, establishing and maintaining strict technical quality standards, and evaluating the credentials of prospective scientific personnel to recommend key hires. Finally, the advisor maintains an extensive professional network across the DAF, DoW, intelligence agencies, academia, and industry, utilizing these relationships to foster collaboration and represent the CDEO and IDO Director at high-level conferences.
As a recognized authority, the advisor delivers authoritative presentations on program status, represents the organization on technical committees, and collaborates freely across all levels of the defense and scientific communities.
General Engineering (0801) series requires: a) A degree in professional engineering orb) A combination of education and experience, at least 60 hours of college-level education, in the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineers combined with specialized training and/or technical experience (as demonstrated by registration as a professional engineer or successful completion of the Engineer-in-Training examination).
For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/.
Hannah.Lugo_Ascorbe@us.af.mil · 703-695-1037
This position is with Department of the Air Force Headquarters, Department of the Air Force.
The posted pay range is $151662 – $209600/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-10.
This position is open under the 'Ses' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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