Electronics Engineer

Department: Department of Transportation This position serves as electronics engineer and engineering lead within a NAS Enterprise Weather & Aeronautical Information Systems Team, AJW-1710, providing advanced expertise in support of NAS systems. The role involves guiding technical teams and managing complex projects focused on system modifications, integration, problem analysis, and service restoration. Key Responsibilities As the Electronics Engineer, he/she plans and accomplishes highly complex and challenging projects/programs and other work activities under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced engineer. May act as a principal technical specialist or as a project/program manager for large work activities. As the principal technical specialist for the electronic system or combination of communications systems used in the NAS, he/she provides guidance to lower level engineers to difficult technical problems. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues involving systems from acquisition and initial implementation through the life-cycle. Works with senior management to solve problems. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of electronics engineering principles, theories, and concepts as it relate to electronic circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and electromagnetic or electrical information for purposes such as communication, computation, sensing, control, measurement, and navigation. Analyzes performance of equipment and systems in assigned areas and identifies the need to investigate and resolve problems that impact system performance, reliability, or service continuity. He/she possesses an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and to develop improved technical processes for the organization. Conducts engineering studies of system-wide scope to develop and implement solutions to these complex problems. Engineering studies often involve extensive research across engineering disciplines to develop new and innovative methods of testing or apply new technologies to resolve problems. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Identifies the need for, and adequacy of, technical documentation required to maintain and certify National Airspace System (NAS) equipment and systems, in assigned area. Identifies new maintenance and testing technologies and practices, and initiates efforts to incorporate these into maintenance documentation for assigned systems. May develop maintenance policy for systems in assigned area. May assist in the review, development, and enhancement of technical instruction books and maintenance handbooks by contractors and project engineers. Considers the objectives of the AJW and ATO when developing, integrating and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs and other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internal to ATO and externally, to include other organizations within the FAA, other government organizations, contractors, and foreign governments. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval prior to external distribution. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations. Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Reviews work of project engineers on exceptionally complex projects for technical accuracy and adequacy. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Maintains an awareness of the status and progress of all projects within the assigned technical area and recommends adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Provides input to team leads and management on performance, progress, and training needs of project engineers and computer scientists. Requirements & Education This 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. 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: 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. Which agency is hiring for this position? This position is with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. What is the salary for this position? The posted pay range is $123171 – $190953/yr. Is this position remote or telework eligible? This position is eligible for telework. What security clearance is required? This position requires a Other security clearance. What is the application deadline? Applications close on 2026-11-10. Who is eligible to apply? This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path. 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