Electronics Engineer

Quick Facts

Electronics Engineer (Specialist) providing operational engineering support for the National Airspace System (NAS), focused on surveillance radar/automation and weather systems.

Description

Support operations and maintenance by analyzing NAS performance trends and recommending solutions. Provide installation and facilities/system establishment or upgrade support across radar, weather, and associated automation equipment and services. Contribute technical guidance, obstruction evaluations, and technical reporting for complex FAA surveillance and automation system issues.

Responsibilities

• Analyze NAS performance trends and formulate recommended solutions for operations and maintenance.
• Support installation efforts and help establish or upgrade NAS facilities and systems.
• Conduct engineering analysis for surveillance radar/automation and weather systems.
• Provide guidance to solve complex technical problems related to radar/automation design, operation, implementation, and services.
• Offer engineering advice and proactive assistance to resolve difficult FAA surveillance and automation system problems.
• Perform detailed obstruction evaluations for airspace-related analysis.
• Act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities.
• Prepare management/technical reports and contribute to contractual documentation; brief internal and national-level meetings as needed.
• Provide guidance to lower-level staff on difficult technical issues.

Requirements

• US citizenship required.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Positive education requirement: bachelor’s or higher degree in engineering (ABET-accredited engineering curriculum) OR an accepted alternative education/experience pathway.
• Must demonstrate 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-H or FG/GS-12).
• Specialized experience must be directly related to engineering design, system performance, optimization, and installation for NAS radar/automation/weather systems and facilities.
• Submit required documents: SF50 (for current FAA employees) and transcripts by the closing date.
• Complete and receive favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment (unless waiver obtained).

Benefits

Comprehensive U.S. government employee benefits package for eligible positions, with benefits availability depending on position type (full-time/part-time/intermittent).