SummaryServes as an Electronics Engineer within the Office of Airports, Airports Engineering Division (AAS-100) and is responsible for developing standards, guidelines, specifications and other related criteria for airfield electrical systems incorporating tested and supported applicable industry developments where evidentially feasible, and supporting FAA LOBs/SOs and partners in understanding and pursuing compliance with FAA standards.
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The incumbent applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of electronics engineering principles, theories, and concepts as they relate to the development of standards, specifications, criteria, certification and guidelines for airfield electrical systems such as airfield lighting, signage, visual aids, navigational aids and power requirements of supporting equipment, serving as a subject matter expert in these areas. Systems assigned include the latest airport lighting technology, including light emitting diode (LED) technology and other forms of replacement technology for incandescent lighting. Incumbent reviews and analyzes issues related to aircraft enhanced flight vision technology and night vision goggle technology and the associated issues with some of these technologies to see certified LED airfield lighting. Incumbent applies knowledge of specifications of airport lighting equipment and assists with the management of the third-party airport lighting equipment certification program for the FAA Office of Airports. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to his/her discipline, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and to develop improved technical processes for the organization under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader or more experienced engineer.
Incumbent coordinates advanced engineering and research projects to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed airport electronic systems; analyzes and evaluates information; sponsors and coordinates research. Incumbent briefs and coordinates with managers, supervisors, contractors, and other people/groups involved with airport lighting, to resolve issues and provide detailed recommendations. Incumbent defines and develops standards, criteria, requirements, and related system/program elements; evaluates validity of program assumptions; correlates technical conclusions, prepares, and submits recommendations for change. Monitors the dissemination and implementation of approved changes.
Incumbent develops and writes guidance in the form of FAA Advisory Circulars and Engineering Briefs to be used by consultant engineers, airport operators, airport maintenance personnel, and equipment manufacturers. Incumbent acts as the representative of FAA Airports and technical point of contact in interactions with other FAA organizations, other government agencies, and aviation industry interest groups. Incumbent serves on International committees representing the FAA for airfield lighting.
Serves as a responsible technical spokesperson between the FAA and industry stakeholder coalitions within their area of expertise. Communicates to all levels internally (within and across LOBs/SOs) and externally. Makes presentations at technical conferences and authors technical guidance and briefings as lead author and presenter. Provides support and assistance in the preparation of technical evaluations, business plan goals related to their expertise, status reports, and other documentation with industry consideration and Technical Center input where applicable. Acts as a principal technical subject matter expert, and team leader for relevant activities as appropriate.
Contacts are internal and external. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on initiatives, programs and other work activities. Communicates feedback and results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOB's/SO's) and externally. Drafts, reviews, and edits summary reports or other documented findings in the form of Engineering Briefs, Advisory Circulars, technical summaries, presentations and other resources and guidance publications.
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Conditions of employment- ship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
- PCS is only being offered to those moving to the HQ region in Washington, DC. PCS is not an entitlement.
- Travel Required: 10% (Domestic and International)
QualificationsTo qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience designing airfield electrical systems in support of airfield design, signage, lighting, or visual aids.
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Experience applying engineering principles, processes and procedures related to airfield lighting, navigational aids or signage systems.
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Experience applying lifecycle performance, maintenance, and safe integration of airfield electrical infrastructure.
You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.
*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.
**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.
EducationThis position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: ;br>
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Basic Requirements:
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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.
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B. 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 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 an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board 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 that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
4. Related curriculum Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 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 related curricula are not all inclusive.)
Note: An applicant who meets the basic requirements as specified in A or B above, except as noted under B.1., may qualify for positions in any branch of engineering unless selective factors indicate otherwise.
If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you currently hold or previously held a position classified in the 0801 occupational series, you are not required to submit a college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification in the 0801 occupational series.
Applicants, who are not currently in the 0801 occupational series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 0801 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it.
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Additional informationWe may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. ;br>
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. On-the-Spot will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
NOTES:1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: _here/benefits.
2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.
3. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
4. This
Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.
5. Duty Location will be determined upon selection. Selectee will be expected to report to their closest FAA Facility. The available FAA duty locations that we offer are:
- Anchorage, AK;
- Des Plaines, IL;
- Jamaica, NY;
- Washington, DC;
- Kansas City, MO;
- Burlington, MA;
- Des Moines, WA;
- College Park, GA;
- Fort Worth, TX;
- El Segundo, CA.
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