I-Band: The incumbent serves as an Aerospace Engineer with knowledge and experience in aircraft electrical systems and propulsion aspects needed to conduct research, development, and testing (RD&T) in agency aircraft.
J-Band: This position serves as an Aerospace Engineer in Flight Program Operations, Aircraft Maintenance, AJF-2000.
Duties
I-Band: Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments and plans the implementation of projects/programs under limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, or more experienced engineer. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities.
Applies experience and advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to his/her discipline to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies. Responsibilities include the preparation of aircraft for the installation of systems requiring airborne and/or ground test, including data recording and support equipment and supports RD&T by developing aircraft configurations for complex and continually changing projects/programs that support the National Airspace System.
Defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish small work activities within established schedules. Work includes complex project components and applied experience and comprehensive scientific knowledge of engineering, engineering technology, and aircraft systems to develop new approaches, concepts, and methodologies to solve complex problems.
Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but considerable discretion is allowed to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Understands how his/her technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Typical assignments may include: system design and integration; extensive research; and shared responsibility for project/program management.
J-Band: The Aerospace Engineer position analyzes and applies regulations and policies to overseeing the certification and continued operational safety of aeronautical products, or systems, or components; and is responsible for organizing, planning, conducting and successfully completing type certification/type validation projects, oversight of compliance and safety systems, and for supporting continued operational safety activities of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, or appliances in accordance with Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), hereafter called aviation products. May act as the principal engineer or as a project/program manager or team lead for large work activities. The incumbent plans and accomplishes highly complex and challenging projects/programs under the minimal direction of a manager.
The incumbent applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to aerospace engineering as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies to solve complex problems and develop improved processes for the organization. Also applies experience and knowledge of risk analysis techniques to analyze and evaluate the safety and reliability of aeronautical products, or systems, or components.
Assures compliance of aircraft and products with the appropriate requirements of 14 CFR and with foreign certification authority regulations governed by bilateral agreements. Defines and organizes resources to accomplish organizational project/program objectives. Uses allocated resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules.
Prepares reports and provides required briefings and/or technical presentations within the FAA and to manufacturers, professional organizations and to foreign certification authorities.
The incumbent is a mentor, coach, and role model to less knowledgeable or less experienced engineers and distributes tasking in accordance with management-defined criteria.