Aerospace Engineer (Systems) Direct Hire
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Office of Aviation Safety (OAS) in Washington D.C. Participates investigates and directs engineering aspects of aircraft flight controls avionics electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
As a Aerospace Engineer (Systems) - Direct Hire GSyou will perform the following major duties:
- Provides authoritative engineering expertise on aircraft flight controls avionics electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems design manufacturing certification and maintenance in the investigation of aircraft aviation accidents and incidents.
- Serves as Systems Group Chairperson on accidents and incidents investigated by the Safety Board. Leads special investigations and provides technical support for the Board.
- Prepares group factual notes that summarize the collection of findings of the assigned investigative group(s) at on-site investigations and during the follow-up testing or detailed documentation.
- Identifies and develops requirements for post-accident examinations and investigations. Develops appropriate test plans and leads investigative groups.
- Researches and develops appropriate safety recommendations to correct hazardous or unsafe conditions.
- Prepares comprehensive factual conclusion for the Safety Boards accident report with particular emphasis on the accuracy of factual information and the logic of analyses of the evidence from the investigation.
Physical Demands: Occasionally the aircraft wreckage may contain hazardous materials that may be burning by the time the investigator arrives on-the-scene. The incumbent may be exposed to a variety of weather conditions and other environmental discomforts such as remote rugged snow rain temperature extremes swampy or mountainous areas and hostile settings. Investigators may have to wear a hardhat safety shoes goggles gloves and other protective equipment.
Work Environment: The incumbent supports major go-team launches as well as significant international investigations. Major go-team launch teams commonly travel on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) jet from Reagan National Airport within two hours after an accident notification is received. Timely arrival at the scene of a major accident allows for timely documentation of a wreckage; a delay in this effort can have significant impacts such as impeding the re-opening of an airport. International travel by US Government employees frequently requires the issuance of a visa from the host country which is most efficiently obtained at the embassies located in Washington DC. Additionally security concerns in many locations make it essential that the investigative team travel together.
- U.S. Citizenship
- If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be regi or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
- Resume and supporting documents (see How to Apply section.)
- Suitability for Federal employment
- Financial Interest in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case by case basis
- Bargaining Unit Position: YES - Bargaining unit represented by NTSB-AFGE Local 2211.
- Direct Deposit is required.
- This position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
- THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBILE FOR REMOTE TELEWORK.
- Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- You may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-450 upon entering the position and annually.
- A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Two-Page Resume Limit: Resumes must not be more than two standard single-sided pages (or one page if submitting a front and back hard-copy).
- This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework as determined by the agency policy.
- Moving expenses associated with permanent change of station (PCS) ARE NOT authorized for this position. A Relocation or Recruitment Incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidates.
- Multiple and subsequent vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
To qualify for this position you must meet both the Educational Requirements and the Specialized Experience as described below.
You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying engineering concepts and principles to analyze and evaluate aircraft systems and components (e.g. aircraft flight controls avionics electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems). Participating in test plans and procedures for post-accident examinations and troubleshooting procedures for aircraft systems. Identifying issues and proposing safety recommendations related to aviation safety. Writing analytical comprehensive reports and exchanging information concerning aviation safety with other stakeholders such as other federal agencies industry labor manufacturers national and professional organizations/associations.
For more information see link: Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 ()
NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an Ineligible rating.
EDUCATION: A. 4-year course of study leading to a bachelors 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 than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics dynamics; (b) strength 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 and physics such as optics heat transfer soil mechanics or electronics.
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Combination of education and experience -- college-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI) Engineer in Training (EIT)1 or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g. State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example an applicant who attains registration through a State Boards eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States the District of Columbia Guam and Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A above.
4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in an appropriate scientific field e.g. engineering technology physics chemistry architecture computer science mathematics hydrology or geology may be accepted in lieu of a bachelors degree in engineering provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience e.g. in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)
You MUST provide either official or unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GENERAL EDUCATION: All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet these criteria see Applications submitted without the required supporting documents will not be accepted. An unofficial transcript; statement from the institutions registrar dean or other appropriate official; or equivalent documentation is acceptable at the time of application. Education submitted must be appropriately accredited by an accredited body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at:
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: information
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