Computer
This position serves as a Computer Engineer in Aircraft Certification Service. He/she plans and accomplishes highly complex and challenging projects/programs and other work activities under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced engineer. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and practices to software development assurance using RTCA DO-178 B or C and subsequent versions as adopted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and practices to Airborne (or complex) Electronic Hardware (AEH) assurance using RTCA DO-254, and subsequent versions as adopted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In addition, he/she will have highly complex specialized assignments throughout the range of engineering technologies to include systems, equipment, propulsion, advanced integrated avionics and advanced fly-by-wire flight controls, to support civil aircraft certification projects.He/she may also be required to provide software and AEH assistance for other offices throughout the Aircraft Certification Service. Provide computer software and AEH advice to engineers and participate in the evaluation of certification applicants' software and AEH design work based on certification requirements, special conditions, applicable rules and regulations, and good design practices. Identify and analyze discrepancies or inadequacies and major problems encountered. Resolves these problems, or modifies the project through recommended changes or other appropriate methods.He/she investigate and analyze accidents, failures, malfunctions, and performance problems, maintenance problems and service problems, and to recommend corrective actions. Resolves all, but unique, technical problems without the intervention of a manager or a more experienced engineer. Provide advice and guidance on software and AEH certification policy and technical concerns to experts in industry, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), foreign civil aviation authorities, the National Transportation Safety Board and other interested parties.Participate in local and national continuous improvement teams and provide computer software and AEH advice representing the FAA at a variety of industry meetings where he/she is considered a senior technical expert for software and AEH certification and for continued operational safety (COS) of products using software and AEH. Will assist the Aircraft Certification Service national policy offices in developing policy, guidance, and training for all products. Provide analysis and evaluation of engineering issues concerned with the development of international and domestic regulations, technical standard orders (TSO), policies, and procedures for the design, development, and type certification of advanced, state-of-the-art aircraft components, systems, and equipment that are generally applicable to all types of civil aircraft.Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. He/she develops new or revised office processes and procedures to facilitate the implementation of national directives and guidance material. Work closely with Standards Staff and other offices to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of these regulations and guidance material. Provide oversight of the Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) and Organization Designation Authorizations (ODAs) in software and AEH certification areas and supports the DERs and ODAs through seminars and on an individual basis.Participate in Type Certification Board meetings as the technical authority in software and AEH certification, assuring critical are adequately addressed in the certification process. Be assigned to Aircraft Certification audit teams as a technical advisor. Reference OPMs Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for professional engineering positions in conjunction with the Group Qualification Standard for Professional & Scientific Positions.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Degree:
Professional Engineering. To be acceptable curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential AND integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics & 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 & 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.OR,(B) Combination of Education &
Experience:
College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished(1) a thorough knowledge of the physical & mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, AND(2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1) Professional Registration or Licensure - Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of ColuProfessional registrationmbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.2) Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for the professional registration which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.3) Specified Academic Courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A above.4) Related Curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g. in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of curricula are not all-inclusive.)In addition to the basic qualification, to qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of Specialized experience includes:
Experience in the evaluation of certification applicants' software and Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) design work based on certification requirements.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work historyQualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
(A) Degree:
Professional Engineering. To be acceptable curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential AND integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics & 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 & 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.OR,(B) Combination of Education &
Experience:
College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished(1) a thorough knowledge of the physical & mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, AND(2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1) Professional Registration or Licensure - Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of ColuProfessional registrationmbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.2) Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for the professional registration which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.3) Specified Academic Courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A above.4) Related Curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g. in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of curricula are not all-inclusive.)In addition to the basic qualification, to qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of Specialized experience includes:
Experience in the evaluation of certification applicants' software and Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) design work based on certification requirements.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work historyQualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
- Department:
0854 Computer Engineering - Salary Range:
$104,959 to $162,716 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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