The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), Systems Development Directorate (AFTAC/SD) needs to plan, manage, and coordinate research and development and sustainment for the United States Atomic Energy Detection System (USAEDS) and United States National Data Center (USNDC). This role will provide subject matter expertise in seismic and infrasonic data analysis support to USNDC and AFTAC/SD research projects.
Requirements
- Familiar with data acquisition formats including: Conference on Disarmaments (CD) 1.1, Center for Seismic Studies (CSS), Standard for Exchange of Earthquake Data (SEED), mini-SEED, Society for Exploration Geophysics (SEG)-Y, Seismic Analysis Code (SAC), Acquisition and Viewing Executive (XAVE), Visual Trace Analyzer (VIXTA), GSE Open Station software, Data Collection Center (DCC).
- Basic understanding of the processes that lead to seismic event formation and classification; disciplines required to develop seismic analyst procedures and training.
- General experience using Microsoft Office products including Excel, Power Point, and Word.
- Experience working within a government Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
- Experience deriving and marking classified documents according to the National Industrial Security Program (NISPOM) and security classification guides.
- Special Event Analysis Tools (SEAtools).
- Experience using Microsoft SharePoint.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert testing of the analysis tools after modification of software.
- Provide detailed testing results to development teams.
- Provide expert seismic analysis of data for station tuning studies to serve as “ground truth” for automated processing measurement.
- Providing seismic, infrasonic, and hydroacoustic data analyst support.
- Analyze regional and teleseismic data from the USAEDS.
- Reading arrival times of seismic phases.
- Measuring amplitudes, locating epicenters, Beam Formation, Signal Detection, Signal Characterization, and applying discriminants to signals.
Other
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have a fully adjudicated (not an interim) Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
- Prepare Trip Reports and Pre-Period Plan Report.
- Prepare and present briefings.
