General Engineer

General Engineer – Dec – 5 Jan 2026

Air Force Civilian Service – Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) – F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Salary: $88,621–$137,000 (typical 2025 range; may increase in 2026)

Job Code: 968361 (NH-801-03)

Serve as Government Engineer on the MMIII Infrastructure systems, providing expertise to resolve technical issues and enabling Operational Missile Wings to meet the USSTRATCOM mission for combat‑capable nuclear missiles on constant alert.

• Serve as a mechanical engineering consultant on all design aspects of assigned projects.
• Review technical requirements and adequacy of design criteria for MMIII launch facility and missile alert facility HVAC, water supply, distribution, waste, and other miscellaneous mechanical systems.
• Develop and implement repairs for infrastructure damaged by corrosion, age, and environmental factors, ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and regulations.
• Coordinate and communicate with multiple System Program Offices, Depot Field Teams, MAJCOM and installation level leadership and maintenance personnel to inform all aspects of ICBM mechanical system infrastructure sustainment, operations, and maintenance activities.
• Author and edit official Air Force technical data for ICBM mechanical and other facility infrastructure, including system details and maintenance procedures.
• Maintain overall configuration control; conduct new parts/equipment research and identification to sustain and upgrade launch, command & control, and test launch facilities and assess current/future system capabilities.
• Maintain and manage infrastructure engineering drawings, specifications library, and database.
• Contribute to current and future ICBM infrastructure policy and guidance development.

• At least 3 years of experience using principles of systems engineering or facilities engineering for mechanical/structural systems design and/or mechanical/structural infrastructure sustainment. Professional Engineer (PE) registration desired but not required.
• Knowledge of mechanical system military standards and governing documents desired.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with multiple levels within DoD, from installation to Major Command (MAJCOM).
• Strong communication skills and willingness to make presentations in small groups and technical interchange sessions.
• Periodic Temporary Duty travel to various locations, including each missile wing, Vandenberg SFB, and Hill AFB, typically required.

• U.S. CITIZENSHIP
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• To qualify as an engineer, employee must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards (link).
• Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, including achieving Engineering and Technical Management “Practitioner” certification category within the required timeframe after appointment.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and may be required to file annually.