General Engineer
Duties and
Responsibilities:
The incumbent assures compliance with the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFRs) through review of compliance or conformity system processes and products. Applies comprehensive knowledge and experience in the engineering disciplines related to design and production of commercial aircraft related to the purpose and intent of related CFRs to ensure documentation is sufficient and appropriate. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives.Duties entail evaluation of technical data to assure adherence to system requirements; assessment of proposed system improvements and related regulatory compliance corrective actions, and documentation of progress measured against specific monitoring/validation plans. The incumbent builds and executes risk based oversight plans based on an understanding of the regulatory requirements, design requirements and objectives, and procedural standards.Similarly, the incumbent applies risk management to aid the in planning and decision making regarding the appropriate level of FAA involvement in:
oversight of organizational delegations or system approvals and/or individual designees who are authorized to perform work on behalf of the FAA; certification projects; validation projects; production systems, and continued operational safety decisions. Assessment of each of these areas depends upon a clear understanding of FAA, foreign authority and industry roles, responsibilities, and requirements, to enable effective and appropriate FAA involvement in consideration of shared safety responsibilities.Applies systems thinking to duties/work assignments. The incumbent has the knowledge, skills and ability to evaluate compliance and safety across multiple engineering disciplines. Evaluates large/complex delegated organizations as well as smaller delegated organizations and determine how to efficiently and effectively oversee these organizations based upon performance and safety risks within the aviation system. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Basic Requirement:
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 that first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statistics 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;OR a 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, www.opm.gov.In addition to the basic requirement candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level.Specialized experience (I-band level) - (one year equivalent to the next lower grade, FV-H/GS-12 in the Federal Government). Such experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as:
Experience in maintaining a safety management system, or Experience working with aircraft in the areas of design, production, or operation.Specialized experience (J-band level) - (one year equivalent to the next lower grade, FV-I/GS-13 in the Federal Government). Such experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience are:
Experience in establishing a safety management system; experience determining adherence to system based requirements, integrating system requirements reviews across disciplines, and/or defining requirements to establish a system approach.Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsibilities:
The incumbent assures compliance with the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFRs) through review of compliance or conformity system processes and products. Applies comprehensive knowledge and experience in the engineering disciplines related to design and production of commercial aircraft related to the purpose and intent of related CFRs to ensure documentation is sufficient and appropriate. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives.Duties entail evaluation of technical data to assure adherence to system requirements; assessment of proposed system improvements and related regulatory compliance corrective actions, and documentation of progress measured against specific monitoring/validation plans. The incumbent builds and executes risk based oversight plans based on an understanding of the regulatory requirements, design requirements and objectives, and procedural standards.Similarly, the incumbent applies risk management to aid the in planning and decision making regarding the appropriate level of FAA involvement in:
oversight of organizational delegations or system approvals and/or individual designees who are authorized to perform work on behalf of the FAA; certification projects; validation projects; production systems, and continued operational safety decisions. Assessment of each of these areas depends upon a clear understanding of FAA, foreign authority and industry roles, responsibilities, and requirements, to enable effective and appropriate FAA involvement in consideration of shared safety responsibilities.Applies systems thinking to duties/work assignments. The incumbent has the knowledge, skills and ability to evaluate compliance and safety across multiple engineering disciplines. Evaluates large/complex delegated organizations as well as smaller delegated organizations and determine how to efficiently and effectively oversee these organizations based upon performance and safety risks within the aviation system. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Basic Requirement:
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 that first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statistics 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;OR a 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, www.opm.gov.In addition to the basic requirement candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level.Specialized experience (I-band level) - (one year equivalent to the next lower grade, FV-H/GS-12 in the Federal Government). Such experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as:
Experience in maintaining a safety management system, or Experience working with aircraft in the areas of design, production, or operation.Specialized experience (J-band level) - (one year equivalent to the next lower grade, FV-I/GS-13 in the Federal Government). Such experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience are:
Experience in establishing a safety management system; experience determining adherence to system based requirements, integrating system requirements reviews across disciplines, and/or defining requirements to establish a system approach.Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement.
- Department:
0801 General Engineering - Salary Range:
$66,936 to $128,103 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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