Scientific/Research and Development

“You'll provide technical expert support to Air Force R&D programs — working in research laboratories and acquisition offices on the systems that define the Air Force's future capabilities. Senior technical positions in Air Force research and development are selective, prestigious, and create direct pathways to defense contractor and government laboratory careers. The technical expertise and clearances are significant market assets.”

Scientific R&D support at the senior technical level means you're the experienced technical authority in programs ranging from fundamental research to advanced development. Air Force Research Laboratory work at Wright-Patterson, Edwards, Kirtland, or Rome puts you at the center of genuinely interesting technical challenges with national security implications. The clearance and the specific technical expertise create a post-military profile that defense contractors and national laboratories find specifically useful. The research environment is more academic than operational and the culture reflects the specific blend of military structure and scientific inquiry.