Entry Level Victory Air Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Electronics Engineer (NH-0855-03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command, (AFMC) in the Air Force Sustainment Center location in Dayton, OH at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.
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Recruitment, Relocation, Retention and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized.
Roster may be used to fill like vacancies for the next 120 days
Salary Range ($92,841 - $143,523) Yearly with locality pay included
Job Open Date 6/18/2026
Job Close Date 7/2/2026
Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens
Associate Electronics Engineer: Fast-Track Your Career in Defense Technology!
Are you an ambitious engineer ready to accelerate your career, learn from industry-leading experts, and work on the nation's most advanced military technologies? We are seeking a motivated Associate Electronics Engineer to join our engineering division.
Under the direct mentorship of a Senior Engineer, this fast-track developmental position is designed to transition you from a talented graduate into a high-level technical authority at the NH-03 target grade. You will receive world-class, hands-on training while directly contributing to the Department of War's critical defense missions.
What you will accomplish:
As a developmental engineer on our team, your daily focus will be on mastering your craft and taking on progressively challenging technical projects. You will:
- Accelerate Your Technical Growth: Complete a structured, formal Training and Development Plan, tackling engineering assignments that become increasingly complex and impactful as your skills advance.
- Learn from Senior Mentors: Work side-by-side with a Senior Engineer, receiving elite formal, informal, and hands-on, on-the-job training in advanced electronics engineering and system integration.
- Master Complex Systems: Apply your academic education to real-world defense programs, developing the agility to navigate complexity and drive technological change within the Air Force environment.
- Execute Full-Lifecycle Engineering: Transition into performing the full range of electronics engineering work, taking on increasing responsibility for hardware, software, and systems validation.
- Earn Non-Competitive Promotions: Move rapidly toward your target grade of NH-03 through a non-competitive promotion track, based on your demonstrated technical ability, training completion, and supervisory recommendation.
Launch Your Career on the Cutting Edge. Why settle for a routine entry-level engineering job when you can build the future of national defense? This developmental program offers structured mentorship, a clear path to high-level technical roles, and a direct way to support our warfighters.
If you are a driven engineer with a passion for innovation, a desire to make a real-world impact, and the ambition to grow into a senior technical expert, I highly encourage you to apply. Join the team that designs tomorrow's victory.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizenship
- May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- Obtain and maintain an appropriate Security clearance
- May require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position
Recruitment Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Professional knowledge of electronics engineering concepts, principles, methods, techniques, and standard practices to perform a wide range of assignments involving many different and unrelated engineering processes and methods associated with installation, operations, and maintenance projects.
2. Knowledge of electronics engineering sufficient to adapt precedents or existing strategies to meet unusual needs, special demands, and determine feasible solutions to meet project requirements related to computer software/hardware, weapon and weapon subsystems, embedded systems, and/or automatic test equipment.
3. Knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives.
4. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.
5. Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other engineering and computer science disciplines.
RESUME: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable and longer than two-pages. Additional information on how to complete the two-page resume is located at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Click the apply button to complete an application and upload a resume no more than 2 pages (PDF Form) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.