Aerospace Engineer-Aircraft

Aerospace Engineer

The incumbent will apply experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to aircraft performance and handling qualities to solve complex problems and improve airworthiness standards and guidance, 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.

The Aerospace Engineer will develop airworthiness standards and related advisory and guidance material on aircraft performance and handling qualities for the type certification of aircraft. Ensure standardized application of the FAA airworthiness requirements worldwide. Provide policy, guidance and instruction to others, internally and externally, resolving most technical issues without the intervention of management.

The incumbent develops strategies, implementation plans and responses to safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board as well as from individuals or organizations within the FAA and considers the objectives of the Aircraft Certification Service and the FAA when developing, integrating and implementing solutions to technical issues. Communicates to all levels within the Aircraft Certification Service, and to counterparts in other lines of business such as the Flight Standards Service, the Office of Environment & Energy, and the public.

Contacts are internal and external. Represents the FAA as a technical specialist on projects, programs and other work activities. Proposes, defines and oversees research associated with new or novel designs or technologies.

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 guidance to lower-level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced engineer.

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