Serves as an Engineering Technician within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Technical Operations (AJW), Operations Support (AJW-1000), Navigation/Communications/Environmental Group (AJW-1500). Incumbent plans and accomplishes highly complex, challenging projects/programs and work activities under the minimal direction of a manager.

Duties

Serves as a technical expert to develop new or innovative concepts and approaches to systems, programs, and policies or serves as a team leader for large, challenging work activities. Has experience and expert knowledge of the methods and techniques of engineering or architecture; and the construction, application, properties, operations, and limitations of engineering systems, processes, structures, machinery, devices, and materials. Possesses knowledge of operations and maintenance support at the national level of the systems engineering function for National Airspace System (NAS) Navaid systems (includes ILS, DME, VOR & TACAN) and is looked to for guidance on, and resolution of, complex problems related to the introduction of new systems into the NAS and problems associated with continued operation of commissioned facilities.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-J (GS/FG 14/15) LEVEL, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I (GS/FG 13) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes:experience and knowledge of the methods and techniques of engineering or digital design. Applies practical knowledge of engineering concepts and technical system knowledge in the documentation process of NAS facilities/equipment. Provides engineering expertise in support of the systems engineering function for Universal Interlock Control (UIC) systems.Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

KSA INFORMATION:

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, 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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration AAC Regional HR Services Branch 6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155 AHF-S210 Oklahoma City, OK 73169 US
• Name: Tia Bagby
• Phone: 1 (405) 954-8019
• Email: [email protected]