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Graduate Research Assistant

Air Force Institute of Technology
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This is an incredible opportunity for a funded graduate assistantship to perform advanced research and help modernize Air Force capabilities while pursuing a top-notch graduate degree at AFIT!

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply
  • Must have already completed undergraduate degree

This is a part-time graduate assistant position. You will be hired as a DoD civilian and eligible to enroll as a graduate student at the Air Force Institute of Technology in a master's (18 months) program. Opportunities then available for post-graduate follow-on positions at your sponsoring organization (AFIT / Nuclear Expertise for Advancing Technologies / Graduate Assistant Opportunity - AFNWC)

Research Topics:

  • Quantum Information and Sensing
  • Nuclear Science and Weapon Effects
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Cyber Security
  • Materials, Extreme Environments, and Optical Sciences
  • remote Sensing and Radiation Detection
  • Hypersonics and Re-Entry Vehicles
  • And many others!

You will perform research duties in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT

Summary of Duties:

1. Serves as research assistant in the School of Engineering and Management. Conducts research on:

  • Experimental and computational problems in applied physics and nuclear engineering
  • Mechanical, electrical, and computer science problems encountered in space systems, to include design, integration, test, and operation of small satellites and ground station and telescope networks,
  • Acquisition management, cost analysis, engineering management,
  • Operations research, logistics, and supply chain management, OR
  • Computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering--radiation effects on electronics and radiation transport and other high performance computing projects.

2. Assists faculty in planning and accomplishing research projects or studies.

3. Conceives and implements new approaches and devises alternative ways of accomplishing research objectives.

4. Operates experiment and acquires data as required. Provides written documentation in the form of technical report on the data and results obtained.

5. Duties may involve laboratory or field experiments. While on duty in the laboratories, incumbent is responsible for safe operations related to equipment use.

6. With faculty mentorship, may participate in the development and/or delivery of content for AFIT courses consistent with their experience and primary research. 

View more information such as necessary qualifications on the official USAjobs website. Apply to the position on USAjobs.gov: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/745313000. (If you prefer to apply to the non-engineering positions available, apply here instead: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/746772400) 

If you have any further questions about the position or projects listed, please reach out to Alyssa Cole at alyssa.cole.1.ctr@us.af.mil.