Uses professional Electrical Engineering principles in design work, field inspections, reviewing contractors work, collecting and analyzing data, performing trend analysis, engineering testing, writing technical/management reports, determining root cause analysis and recommending improvements to the design or operation of the system, equipment or process as it relates to FAA Logistics Center (FAALC), FAA, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) projects. Prepares periodic written reports for FAALC management. Works a mixture of multiple, varying and complex assignments under limited direction of a manager, based on the objectives of the FAALC and/or other federal organizations. May serve as the contributing specialist or more experienced engineer or team lead in these assignments. Applies experience and advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts to existing or proposed projects to satisfy customer needs/requirements, to include establishing microwave links for analog and digital microwave equipment and conducting path analysis. Will use experience and advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories and concepts to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies including reverse engineering projects. Must interact with other disciplines to develop, integrate and implement solutions to diverse, complex problems.
Provides engineering support of large projects and monitors resources to accomplish complex engineering tasks which may involve supporting several projects simultaneously. Works closely with other Product Groups and other group managers to implement FAALC business goals, engineering requirements, policies and procedures that are required to support CBP systems and subsystems. Support includes identifying customer requirements and decision-making processes. Guidelines include organization policies, precedents, requirements, orders, short and long-term planning documents; professional, scientific, technical and academic texts, publications, manuals, and presentations; local, state and federal laws and regulations; and contract and contractor proposals. Policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but are allowed considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach. Typically receives little guidance on selecting the approach from a manager and will be required to assume the role of team leader, or senior engineer on issues which depart significantly from established concepts, theories, and principles.
Contacts are internal and external to the organizational unit but will include contacts with customers, contractors, and external organizations. Contacts are typically intended to share information, provide data, and/or written analysis, or to discuss the status of assignment. Contacts are made to resolve operational performance deficiencies; to recommend operational and system requirements; to explain or defend issues; to participate in interdisciplinary teams; to obtain or provide information to provide technical and professional guidance.
Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically support and may be vital to the success of projects or activities of one or more organizational units, subdivisions, and LOB/SOs. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.
This position may require involvement with and access to classified materials involving other government agencies, i.e., Customs & Border Protection Law Enforcement systems, projects, programs, files, drawings, and data. The applicant may be required to successfully complete a high-risk security level clearance (Background Investigation).
Starting at $87,971 Per Year (FV I)