Aerospace Engineer (COS Program Manager)
The incumbent provides expertise serving as the Continued Operational Safety (COS) Program Manager in the Seattle ACO Branch, under the minimal direction of the manager. He/She applies engineering knowledge, extensive certification, COS experience and leadership skills to develop, integrate, implement and evaluate processes for all activities associated with complex COS issues. The COS Program Manager facilitates communication of critical safety information within Aircraft Certification and assists management in developing relationships and processes essential for COS. The incumbent also serves as focal for processes used in the oversight of (COS), monitors adherence of branch engineers to established COS oversight processes, and proposes appropriate changes to the office COS processes when necessary to improve effectiveness and/or efficiency.Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to the Continued Operational Safety (COS) Programs, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and to develop improved technical processes for the organization. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.Typical assignment includes direct responsibility for accomplishing COS work activities and project/program management as follows:
Managing Continuing Airworthiness Program:
Leads or steers major team activities associated with major COS related agreements with design approval holders, such as the Working Agreement on Continued Operational Safety between Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and serves as focal point for development and maintenance of those agreements; Serves as focal point to ensure adherence to policy and legal aspects of rule making; Advises Seattle ACO branch manager and section managers on implementation of COS processes within the office, staffing requirements to implement COS related programs and teams; Monitors and provides briefings to ACO staff to ensure adherence to office COS procedures and working agreements; Oversees office compliance to MSAD and local work processes and continually looks for opportunities to improve these processes. Responsible for updating and distributing MSAD records and manages COS oversight for delegated applicants; Develop, implement and continuously improve Seattle ACO Branch COS database used for tracking and monitoring status of open COS and safety items.Interoffice Coordination:
Advises Seattle ACO management and staff and the technical writing staff on status and processing of planned AD actions and safety recommendations through each state of the process, making schedule and prioritization recommendations, independently or in accordance with guidance from the Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) and the Safety Oversight Council (SOC); Serves as Seattle ACO representative on COS related local and service wide teams when requested; Monitors the AMOC in-box and directs distribution of AMOC requests and design approval holder service bulletins to cognizant engineer, Aircraft Evaluation Group inspectors and policy office staff (AIR-674); Transmits monthly service information metrics to AIR-781; Serves as initial point of contact for accident investigation support activities; Serves as focal point and liaison between the Seattle ACO and the appropriate policy office staff for responses to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA safety recommendations.Perform other duties as assigned. Basic Requirements:
Successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. To be acceptable the curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the 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); (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR,ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS:
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration:
Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico;Written Test:
Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico;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;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 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.Specialized Experience for J-Band:
In addition to the basic/alternative qualification requirements identified above, all applicants must demonstrate one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13). Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or directly related to work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience include:
Experience in type certification, continued airworthiness of certificated aircraft, and experience leading teams or individuals. Experience with directing and coordinating projects in a timely manner.QUALITY RANKING FACTOR:
The well-qualified or preferred candidate will possess Experience in Applying Propulsion/PowerPlant Regulations in Part 23,25,27,29, 33 and/or 36 Certification Programs.In addition to your resume, in the space provided under each Demonstrated Ability, you MUST provide a NARRATIVE justification on how you meet the this ability. The justification should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training, and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability listed below. Eligible candidates may be ranked based on demonstrated abilities. For assistance in responding to each of the Demonstrated Abilities things to consider/instructions have been provided for each of the demonstrated abilities at:
https:
//employees.faa.gov/org/staffoffices/ahr/program_policies/policy_guidance/hr_policies/media/AppendixVPromotionCriteria.pdf
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Managing Continuing Airworthiness Program:
Leads or steers major team activities associated with major COS related agreements with design approval holders, such as the Working Agreement on Continued Operational Safety between Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and serves as focal point for development and maintenance of those agreements; Serves as focal point to ensure adherence to policy and legal aspects of rule making; Advises Seattle ACO branch manager and section managers on implementation of COS processes within the office, staffing requirements to implement COS related programs and teams; Monitors and provides briefings to ACO staff to ensure adherence to office COS procedures and working agreements; Oversees office compliance to MSAD and local work processes and continually looks for opportunities to improve these processes. Responsible for updating and distributing MSAD records and manages COS oversight for delegated applicants; Develop, implement and continuously improve Seattle ACO Branch COS database used for tracking and monitoring status of open COS and safety items.Interoffice Coordination:
Advises Seattle ACO management and staff and the technical writing staff on status and processing of planned AD actions and safety recommendations through each state of the process, making schedule and prioritization recommendations, independently or in accordance with guidance from the Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) and the Safety Oversight Council (SOC); Serves as Seattle ACO representative on COS related local and service wide teams when requested; Monitors the AMOC in-box and directs distribution of AMOC requests and design approval holder service bulletins to cognizant engineer, Aircraft Evaluation Group inspectors and policy office staff (AIR-674); Transmits monthly service information metrics to AIR-781; Serves as initial point of contact for accident investigation support activities; Serves as focal point and liaison between the Seattle ACO and the appropriate policy office staff for responses to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA safety recommendations.Perform other duties as assigned. Basic Requirements:
Successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. To be acceptable the curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the 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); (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR,ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS:
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration:
Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico;Written Test:
Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico;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;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 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.Specialized Experience for J-Band:
In addition to the basic/alternative qualification requirements identified above, all applicants must demonstrate one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13). Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or directly related to work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience include:
Experience in type certification, continued airworthiness of certificated aircraft, and experience leading teams or individuals. Experience with directing and coordinating projects in a timely manner.QUALITY RANKING FACTOR:
The well-qualified or preferred candidate will possess Experience in Applying Propulsion/PowerPlant Regulations in Part 23,25,27,29, 33 and/or 36 Certification Programs.In addition to your resume, in the space provided under each Demonstrated Ability, you MUST provide a NARRATIVE justification on how you meet the this ability. The justification should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training, and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability listed below. Eligible candidates may be ranked based on demonstrated abilities. For assistance in responding to each of the Demonstrated Abilities things to consider/instructions have been provided for each of the demonstrated abilities at:
https:
//employees.faa.gov/org/staffoffices/ahr/program_policies/policy_guidance/hr_policies/media/AppendixVPromotionCriteria.pdf
- Department:
0861 Aerospace Engineering - Salary Range:
$104,959 to $162,716 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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