Aerospace Engineer
The incumbent has technical knowledge of engineering designs, and application of requirements on airplanes or rotorcraft in one or more of the following technical disciplines:
cabin interiors, seats and dynamic seat testing, cabin mechanical systems, fire protection systems, flammability testing, fire properties of materials, door systems, escape systems, cargo handling systems, water/waste systems, environmental control systems, oxygen systems, air-conditioning, ventilation, pneumatics, pressurization, and/or icing protection systems.Performs multiple, varying and complex assignments and plans the implementation of projects/programs under limited direction of a manager, project/program manager or more experience engineer. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities. Defines, plans and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish small work activities within established schedules.Provides guidance to delegated organizations and conducts surveillance in following processes and procedures. Requires application of scientific and engineering principles, and safety management principles by applying engineering knowledge and risk management techniques when conducting regulatory oversight and supervision of a delegated organization. Oversight includes evaluation of compliance of designs to airworthiness requirements in the Cabin Safety, Mechanical and Environmental Systems technical discipline as well as adherence to organizational procedures.Applies experience and advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories and concepts applicable to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies. Develops, integrates and implements solutions to diverse and complex problems. Assignments may include:
system design, extensive research, and shared responsibility for project/program management. Reviews design data, certification proposals, methods of compliance, reliability analysis, safety assessments, performance parameters, testing, specifications, materials, and production practices, as well as delegated unit member performance and approvals.Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Applies systems thinking and risk management in planning and decision making regarding the appropriate level of FAA involvement in:
oversight of organizational delegations and/or individual designees who are authorized to make findings on behalf of the FAA, certification projects, continued operational safety decisions, review of findings made by Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities. Each of these areas depend upon a clear understanding of FAA and industry roles and responsibilities to enable effective and appropriate FAA involvement in consideration of shared safety responsibilities.The FAA is moving to a systems-based approach to oversight of the aviation industry and it is essential for the incumbent to be able to evaluate large/complex delegated organizations as well as smaller delegated entities and determine how to most efficiently oversee these entities based upon compliance and safety risks with the aviation system. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced engineer. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.Contacts are internal and external. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities. Contributes to the preparation of management/technical reports or contractual documents and may be called upon to communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external parties. BASIC QUALIFICATION:
To qualify for this position you must have a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the 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 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.ORA combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and 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.There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at:
http:
//main.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm, or you may contact the Employment Services Section (AHF-W200), Human Resources Division.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-H, FG/GS-11/12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Example of specialized experience includes:
Experience applying engineering concepts, principles and practices to the design, modification, and continued airworthiness in one of the following area:
aircraft airframe structures, aircraft propulsion systems, aircraft electrical/avionics systems, aircraft mechanical systems, or aircraft cabin safety.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications 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.
cabin interiors, seats and dynamic seat testing, cabin mechanical systems, fire protection systems, flammability testing, fire properties of materials, door systems, escape systems, cargo handling systems, water/waste systems, environmental control systems, oxygen systems, air-conditioning, ventilation, pneumatics, pressurization, and/or icing protection systems.Performs multiple, varying and complex assignments and plans the implementation of projects/programs under limited direction of a manager, project/program manager or more experience engineer. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities. Defines, plans and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish small work activities within established schedules.Provides guidance to delegated organizations and conducts surveillance in following processes and procedures. Requires application of scientific and engineering principles, and safety management principles by applying engineering knowledge and risk management techniques when conducting regulatory oversight and supervision of a delegated organization. Oversight includes evaluation of compliance of designs to airworthiness requirements in the Cabin Safety, Mechanical and Environmental Systems technical discipline as well as adherence to organizational procedures.Applies experience and advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories and concepts applicable to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies. Develops, integrates and implements solutions to diverse and complex problems. Assignments may include:
system design, extensive research, and shared responsibility for project/program management. Reviews design data, certification proposals, methods of compliance, reliability analysis, safety assessments, performance parameters, testing, specifications, materials, and production practices, as well as delegated unit member performance and approvals.Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Applies systems thinking and risk management in planning and decision making regarding the appropriate level of FAA involvement in:
oversight of organizational delegations and/or individual designees who are authorized to make findings on behalf of the FAA, certification projects, continued operational safety decisions, review of findings made by Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities. Each of these areas depend upon a clear understanding of FAA and industry roles and responsibilities to enable effective and appropriate FAA involvement in consideration of shared safety responsibilities.The FAA is moving to a systems-based approach to oversight of the aviation industry and it is essential for the incumbent to be able to evaluate large/complex delegated organizations as well as smaller delegated entities and determine how to most efficiently oversee these entities based upon compliance and safety risks with the aviation system. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced engineer. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.Contacts are internal and external. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities. Contributes to the preparation of management/technical reports or contractual documents and may be called upon to communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external parties. BASIC QUALIFICATION:
To qualify for this position you must have a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the 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 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.ORA combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and 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.There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at:
http:
//main.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm, or you may contact the Employment Services Section (AHF-W200), Human Resources Division.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-H, FG/GS-11/12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Example of specialized experience includes:
Experience applying engineering concepts, principles and practices to the design, modification, and continued airworthiness in one of the following area:
aircraft airframe structures, aircraft propulsion systems, aircraft electrical/avionics systems, aircraft mechanical systems, or aircraft cabin safety.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications 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:
0861 Aerospace Engineering - Salary Range:
$85,022 to $131,772 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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