Electronics Engineering Technology

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Help Plans, accomplishes, and coordinates highly complex and challenging projects/programs and other work activities under the minimal direction of a manager, where precedents may not exist and specifications, criteria, and regulations are unclear. Evaluates state-of-the-art technology, electronics engineering concepts, and potentially useful tests and evaluations internal and external to FAA. May act as a principal technical specialist or as a project/program manager or team leader for large work activities.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to aircraft safety, economy of design, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and to develop improved technical processes for the organization. Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include system design and integration; extensive research; development of major aircraft modifications and repairs, development of airborne equipment, analyzing symptoms of electronic problems, resolving, designing, implementing permanent solutions to operational systems and direct responsibility for project/program management. Assignments usually require use of a combination of standard engineering procedures and practices, establishing certification basis for aircraft modifications and repairs, demonstrating compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Participates in the planning to achieve project objectives.

Defines, plans, coordinates, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Identifies and allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Simultaneously tracks numerous engineering projects through completion. Develops aircraft modification, repair, and equipment based on customer requirements, system design and integration, extensive research. Prepares specifications and costs, engineering studies and analysis. Reviews contractor work, collects and analyzes data. Performs testing and evaluation of systems, equipment and processes and provides maintenance and operational support.

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 internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOB/SOs) and externally. 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.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally.

Provides guidance to lower-level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems. May create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to solve problems.

Work is reviewed rarely, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more major subdivisions and/or LOB/SOs and may impact on the objectives of the FAA.