What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer, Level 3 position at ASRC Federal?
External Description:ASRC Federal System Solutions supports the FAA NAS ESS (Federal Aviation Administration National Airspace System Engineering Support Services) contract. Join our growing team as an Engineer Level 3 in support of the FAA’s Terminal Surveillance team. The FAA Terminal Surveillance Team provides support for two types of the FAA’s Terminal Surveillance RADAR systems (ASR-8 & ASR-11). National Airway Systems Engineering Group engineers serve as nationally recognized subject matter experts (SMEs) in support of assigned National Airspace System (NAS) facilities, systems, and equipment. The National Airway Systems Engineering Group has a unique organizational responsibility to formally issue changes to operational NAS systems through problem analysis, design, and implementation of hardware, software, adaptation, and technical documentation modifications. These changes result in correction of design flaws, reduction in logistics costs and field workload, new or expanded capabilities, and/or major life extension redesign.
Typical assignments may include, but are not limited to:
Problem identification
Problem analysis
Solution determination
Resource identification
Cost estimation
Solution design
Development
Integration
Testing
Writing technical/management reports
Creation, review, and maintenance of technical support documentation and associated directives
Providing direct support in response to NAS related problems beyond the assigned repair capability of field personnel
Recommending improvements to the design or operation of systems, equipment, or processes
Providing SME technical support for new system acquisition efforts.
Responsibilities:
Performs a mixture of routine, multiple, and varying assignments under the limited direction of a Technical Manager or moreexperienced engineer.
Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.
May perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs/teams.
Applies experience and detailed knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts to plan and accomplish assignments.
Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.
Works with other employees, both contract and federal, to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and/or discussthe status of assignments.
Typically receives guidance on selecting approach from a Technical Manager or more experienced engineer.
May provide recommendations to improve work processes.
Frequently refers difficult problems and work issues to a Technical Manager or more experienced engineer when guidelines are notavailable or applicable.
Work is reviewed periodically during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with therequirements of the project or other work activity.
Work activities may affect project/program objectives of external organizations.
In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.
Requirements:
Proficient in programming languages and scripts is a plus.
Experience working in a team environment.
Good written and spoken communication including developing technical documentation
Ability to pass an FAA background investigation (US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required).
Requires the application of knowledge of:
(a) The physical and engineering sciences and mathematics,
(b) Electrical phenomena, and
(c) The principles, techniques, and practices of electrical engineering
The work pertains primarily to electrical circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and associated phenomena concerned withelectrical energy.
Ability to design, write, and edit software is a plus.
Education/Experience:
A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment is highly desirable.
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.