COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Summary

Force Renewal Programs are designed to attract students & recent graduates with management/leadership potential to careers as Federal employees with the Air Force Civilian Service. This is accomplished by recruiting & selecting high-caliber candidates & training them to become competent, effective, & productive employees in a variety of career fields, providing training & developmental opportunities, & preparing them to successfully complete required training & developmental assignments.

Summary

Force Renewal Programs are designed to attract students & recent graduates with management/leadership potential to careers as Federal employees with the Air Force Civilian Service. This is accomplished by recruiting & selecting high-caliber candidates & training them to become competent, effective, & productive employees in a variety of career fields, providing training & developmental opportunities, & preparing them to successfully complete required training & developmental assignments.

Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

10/01/2025 to 09/30/2026

Salary $56,763 to - $88,225 per year

Salary will vary by location.

Pay scale & grade GS 7 - 9

Location

Few vacancies in the following location:

Location Negotiable After Selection

Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes\u2014You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Internships Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

12

Job family (Series)

• 1550 Computer Science

Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Trust determination process

• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number E-26-1550-PAQ-12835852-TVM Control number 852682400

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Students

Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or graduate institution.

Recent graduates

Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

Clarification from the agency

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Duties

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GS-07

• Performs routine tasking, or assists others with more complex assignments. Performs a variety of specific duties designed to develop knowledge and skill in applying computer scientist principles, methods and techniques.
• Performs a variety of specific duties designed to develop knowledge and skill in applying system evaluation methods and techniques in support of systems acquisition.
• Participates in conducting studies to identify computer system deficiencies.
• Carries out special projects and assignments in the development of software and solutions to be used by higher-level computer scientists, scientists, contractors and/or customers.

GS-09

• Assists in applying methods and functions of program modeling/simulating and algorithm techniques to segments of a study or project.
• Applies system evaluation methods and techniques to portions of a larger project/study. Considers real world operational factors, technical state of the art and applicable scientific methods and techniques in the evaluation process.
• Assists senior specialists in developing research/development, testing/evaluation or implementation, and acquisition strategies.
• Carries out special projects and assignments in the development of software and solutions to be used by higher-level computer scientists, scientists, contractors and/or customers.
• This is a formal AF intern position in the Recent Palace Acquire Program (PAQ) and, as such, it is centrally funded by HQ AFPC/DPZS.

These are the CONUS locations listed for this Computer Scientist Public Notice:

BARKSDALE AFB, LA

BUCKLEY SFB, CO

CANNON AFB, NM

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL

DAHLGREN, VA (JWAC)

EDWARDS AFB, CA

EGLIN AFB, FL

EIELSON AFB, AK

ELLSWORTH AFB, SD

ELMENDORF AFB, AK

HANSCOM AFB, MA

HILL AFB, UT

HURLBURT FIELD AFB, FL

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO (LACKLAND), TX

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO (RANDOLPH), TX

KEESLER AFB, MS

KIRTLAND AFB, NM

LAUGHLIN AFB, OK

LITTLE ROCK AFB, AR

LOS ANGLES AFB, CA

LUKE AFB, AZ

MAXWELL AFB, AL

MCCONNELL AFB, KS

MCDILL AFB, FL

OFFUTT AFB, NE

PATRICK SFB, FL

PENTAGON, VA

PETERSON SFB, CO

ROBINS AFB, GA

SCHRIEVER SFB, CO

SCOTT AFB, IL

TINKER AFB, OK

TYNDALL AFB, FL

USAF ACCADEMY, CO

VANDENBERG AFB, CA

WHITEMAN AFB, MO

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.
• A security clearance may be required.
• Mobility - you may be required to relocate during or after completion of your training.
• Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0
• Successful completion of all training and regulatory requirements as identified in the applicable training plan.
• Must meet suitability for Federal employment.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the general experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:

(1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or

(2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:

(a) statics, dynamics;

(b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships);

(c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics;

(d) thermodynamics;

(e) electrical fields and circuits;

(f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and

(g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

All educational requirements must be met no later than June 2026.

You may qualify if you meet one of the following:

GS-7: Superior academic achievement at the baccalaureate level in an engineering program is qualifying for GS-7.

S.A.A. is based on(1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

a) Class standing-upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision.

b) Grade Point Average -Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position).*Submit a copy of your transcript, (a degree audit will not be accepted). If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation.

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GS-9: 1. Regardless of the field of undergraduate study, completion of the requirements for a master's or higher degree in engineering is fully qualifying for the grade indicated, provided the applicant's total background, i.e., education and any experience, demonstrates evidence of knowledge, skills, and abilities that are substantially equivalent to those acquired through the successful completion of the courses specified in paragraph A.2. With a bachelor's degree in engineering, graduate education in a related field is acceptable in lieu of graduate study in engineering for appropriate types of positions. For example, a Bachelor of Science in engineering plus a master's degree in business administration would be qualifying for Industrial Engineer, GS-9, but not for GS-9 laboratory positions in research and development. The key consideration in determining if such graduate education should be credited is whether or not the education provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position being filled.

• Meet the qualification standards of the position
• Must be at least 16 years of age
• A U.S. citizen or a national (resident of American Samoa or Swains Island)
• Must sign a mobility agreement

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith 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.

Please submit copies of all transcripts to include transferred hours. Official copies are not required at the time of application, but if selected you will be required to provide official copies of all transcripts.

• NOTE* Degree Audits are not accepted. If you qualify based on undergraduate education, but you have not graduated prior to applying for this position, you may be offered a position contingent upon your final grade point average or class ranking.

An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

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:

For Direct Hire Positions:

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment procedure applications will be accepted for each location/ installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection and may be used to fill positions in other equivalent pay systems (i.e., NH, NJ, NK).

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on