United States Air Force
Type of Positions
Full-Time Entry Level
Full-Time Experienced
Positions Available
Acquisition Manager
Weather
Officer
Computer Engineering Student
Electrical Engineering Student
Degrees Sought
Bachelor's
Master's
Ph.D.
Majors or Schools
All Majors
Position Descriptions
Acquisition Manager
As an acquisition manager, you will manage defense acquisition programs covering
every aspect of the acquisition process - including integrating engineering,
program control, test and deployment, configuration management, production and
manufacturing, quality assurance and logistics support. Your responsibilities
will include planning, organizing and developing program management techniques
and determining organizational structure, personnel, training needs and security
requirements. The acquisition manager also supervises, manages and administers
all aspects of acquisition programs and advises commanders and staff on status
and progress of acquisition programs.
Civil Engineer
As a civil engineer, your job is to build and maintain the buildings and
utilities that make up the Air Force's infrastructure. You may specialize in
areas including architectural, electrical and mechanical and environmental
engineering, and your activities will include programming, budgeting, project
management, drafting, surveying, planning, feasibility studies, construction
management and utilities operations. Your duties may also include disposal of
conventional, nuclear and chemical biological ordnance. At times you may be
asked to provide on-scene advice to the commander on control and integration of
an emergency response force.
Developmental Engineer
The smooth operation of Air Force systems infrastructure relies on the
developmental engineer. With specialties including aeronautical, astronautical,
computer systems and electrical and mechanical engineering, this technical
professional plans, organizes, manages and implements systems engineering
processes to ensure required capability over the life cycle of Air Force
systems. As a developmental engineer, you will specialize in engineering
processes and subprocesses, formulate engineering policy and procedures and
coordinate and direct engineering and technical management activities and
operations. You will also conduct systems planning to satisfy customer
requirements, identify and transition new technologies and subsystems and
provide technical consultation.
Scientist
Scientists bring a high level of intellectual curiosity to their posts.
Scientists conduct or manage programs, projects and activities to perform
research. Your responsibilities will include conducting and managing research,
planning research projects, determining theoretical aspects of problems and
selecting methods of approach. As an Air Force scientist, you will develop new
concepts, methods and techniques to solve scientific problems, employ
mathematical techniques, prepare technical reports, and serve as the technical
consultant or representative on scientific and technical boards and committees.
Air Force chemists will be expected to apply their technical knowledge working
as a fuels, propulsion or materials chemist, hyperspectral research chemist,
biotechnology test and evaluation chemist, chem/bio agent sensor scientist,
manager of bio-optical detectors, or chemical engineer, just to name a few.
Other areas where chemists can expect to work are at the Air Force Technical
Applications Center working with treaty monitoring or teaching at the US Air
Force Academy. Chemists may expect to cross into another career field such as
program management. Those who remain in the scientist career field will be
expected to get advanced degrees in their specialties. Air Force physicists will
be expected to work in a variety of areas. Some of the possibilities are lasers,
nuclear engineering and optics. There are a number of advanced degrees offered
at the Air Force Institute of Technology, such as imaging sciences and
engineering physics, with the following specialties: electromagnetics and
microwave, nuclear effects, nuclear and laser optics and plasma. Physicists
usually stay within the scientist career field for their entire career, but some
can expect to cross over to program management as their career progresses.
Weather Officer
With thousands of aircraft in the skies each day, the Air Force depends on
accurate weather forecasting to chart safe flight paths for each plane flying in
its airspace. As a weather officer, you'll perform, manage and direct weather
operations critical to the success of Air Force and Army activities. Your daily
activities will include integrating current and forecasted atmospheric and space
weather conditions into operations and operational planning. You will also be
asked to develop, direct and coordinate important meteorological weather studies
and research.
Computer Engineering Student
The Air Force needs creative, innovative people who are interested in developing
and using scientific technology. We seek visionaries to keep our air and space
force. We're looking for students in the following technical fields: Computer
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Meteorology. Engineering programs must
be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
and other technical degrees from regionally accredited schools. Engineering and
meteorological students within 24 months of graduation can apply for this
scholarship program. If you're working on an engineering or meteorological
degree, the Air Force Technical Degree Sponsorship Program (TDSP) can help you
earn money while you finish your college education. Engineering and
meteorological students within 24 months of graduation can apply for the TDSP
program. If you are selected, you will receive an active-duty E-3 enlisted pay
stipend ($1706/month), housing allowance (approx. $850/month--varies from
location to location--as a result of cost of living), a food allowance of
(approx. $324/month), and full healthcare benefits while you are attending
school. This equates to approx. $2,880/month plus free healthcare benefits.
You'll have peace of mind receiving a regular paycheck, so you can concentrate
on your studies. While finishing your degree in the TDSP program, your sole job
will be to complete your degree, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher and staying
within physical fitness standards. Those selected into the TDSP will enlist in
the U.S. Air Force as an officer trainee. Their duty will be to complete their
education and then serve four years as an engineer in the Air Force. After
completing their degree, they will attend officer training school and be
commissioned as a second lieutenant. The four-year commitment after graduation
is guaranteed employment in the engineering career field.
Electrical Engineering Student
The Air Force needs creative, innovative people who are interested in developing
and using scientific technology. We seek visionaries to keep our air and space
force. We're looking for students in the following technical fields: Computer
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Meteorology. Engineering programs must
be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
and other technical degrees from regionally accredited schools. Engineering and
meteorological students within 24 months of graduation can apply for this
scholarship program. If you're working on an engineering or meteorological
degree, the Air Force Technical Degree Sponsorship Program (TDSP) can help you
earn money while you finish your college education. Engineering and
meteorological students within 24 months of graduation can apply for the TDSP
program. If you are selected, you will receive an active-duty E-3 enlisted pay
stipend ($1706/month), housing allowance (approx. $850/month--varies from
location to location--as a result of cost of living), a food allowance of
(approx. $324/month), and full healthcare benefits while you are attending
school. This equates to approx. $2,880/month plus free healthcare benefits.
You'll have peace of mind receiving a regular paycheck, so you can concentrate
on your studies. While finishing your degree in the TDSP program, your sole job
will be to complete your degree, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher and staying
within physical fitness standards. Those selected into the TDSP will enlist in
the U.S. Air Force as an officer trainee. Their duty will be to complete their
education and then serve four years as an engineer in the Air Force. After
completing their degree, they will attend officer training school and be
commissioned as a second lieutenant. The four-year commitment after graduation
is guaranteed employment in the engineering career field.
Company Profile
With a college degree you can enter the Air Force as an officer. Only 4% of
those in the Air Force are pilots but there are numerous technical, scientific,
and specialty careers available. Healthcare, travel, leadership skills, housing,
and of course a pay check. The benefits of an Air Force career are many. From
leadership skills to advanced degrees, officer education programs give you
everything you need to succeed. When not leading the men and women of the Air
Force, you’ll have time for yourself to travel, play, and do all the things you
love to do now. Your career begins in Officer Training School — a rigorous
program that challenges you mentally and physically while developing your
leadership skills
Company Location
Arlington, TX
Website
www.airforce.com