Serves as an Operations Engineering Specialist (NAV/COMM) in Operations Engineering Support Group, Support Center A, whose mission includes operational support of the National Airspace System (NAS).

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for providing engineering support for operations and maintenance and the establishment/upgrade of facilities and systems in the NAS. Incumbent plans and accomplishes highly complex and challenging projects/programs and other work activities under the minimal direction of a manager or higher level professional.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
• Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must have a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that 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 OR A combination of education and experience that furnished: (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional 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. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree).For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm or you may contact the Employment Services Section (ANM-14), Human Resources Division.IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, candidates must also meet the Specialized Experience requirements as stated below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.In order to qualify for Pay Band J, at least one year of your engineering experience must be equivalent in complexity and level of responsibility to work performed at the Pay Band I (FG/GS-13) level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes:Experience in 2 or more of the following systems/services:• Expert level understanding of Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) Category I-III systems, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) principles, and related navigation technologies.• Experience with relevant industry standards and regulations governing ILS and VOR systems.• Experience with relevant industry standards and regulations governing Communication Systems• Expert level understanding of Terminal or En-Route Communication systems.• Expert level understanding of Voice Switch SystemsQualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, PLEASE READ: This position has a positive education requirement. A copy of your final college or university transcripts MUST accompany your application if you have never held a (800) series position with the FAA.Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

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. 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: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

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.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration ANM Regional HR Services Branch 2200 S. 216th St. AHF-N210 Des Moines, WA 98198 US
• Name: Jefferson Bell
• Phone: 1 (206) 231-4041
• Email: [email protected]