As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding. This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), System Operations Services, NAS Operations Directorate, Space and UAS Operations Group (AJR-1800).
Basic Requirements: Successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. To be acceptable the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the 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 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); (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR, ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS: 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 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional registration: Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; Specified academic courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A; Related curriculum: - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at: http://main.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm, All applicants must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-J FG/GS-14). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: - Experience analyzing and evaluating safety-critical software used in ground and flight systems to evaluate proposed space transportation activities that involve launch or reentry of expendable and reusable launch reentry sites. - Experience conducting technical reviews to oversee the development of recommendations regarding the adequacy of technical documents involving critical software associated with new and existing technologies and concepts for launch and reentry operations. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. All applicants are encouraged to provide NARRATIVES for each "Managerial Selection Factors" and address each factor with description and/or level/percentage of experience. Please include specific examples and details which illustrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Please include applicable date ranges.
This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), System Operations Services, NAS Operations Directorate, Space and UAS Operations Group (AJR-1800). This Group provides real-time support to launch and reentry activities, hazard area analysis, NAS impact analysis, and post operations analysis. Space Operations is also leading the effort to deploy new capabilities to improve safety and efficiency as the tempo of space operations increases. The Supervisory Aerospace Engineer will direct a team of aerospace engineers responsible for analyzing and evaluating multiple projects involved with launch and range safety operations and requirements. The work includes designing, developing, testing and evaluating systems and components in support of ATO Space Operations. The work includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on the objectives of System Operations and the ATO, and to ensure space operations are safely separated from other National Airspace System (NAS) operations. Managerial duties include planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate. The Team Manager will apply an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, and an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures to plan and communicate the Directorates vision. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements Actively promotes, supports, and participates in the FAA’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Programs. The Team Manager will utilize skill and expertise in the application of program/project management principles to formulate positions and to establish and oversee financial, business and planning activities that support the development and analysis of launch vehicle systems and components. Define, plan, and organize assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among specific project efforts and/or requests additional resources, as needed. Applies an advanced knowledge of launch vehicle systems and components to assess the hazards and risks of software that control or monitor safety critical functions of launch vehicle systems, including autonomous flight safety systems. Analyzes and evaluates safety critical software used in ground and flight systems to evaluate proposed space transportation activities that involve launch or reentry of expendable and reusable launch reentry sites. Conducts technical reviews to oversee the development of recommendations regarding the adequacy of technical documents involving critical software associated with new and existing technologies and concepts for launch and reentry operations. Contacts are primarily within the Space Operations Group, System Operations and other ATO Service Units. The Team Manager interacts with subordinates, peers, and higher-level managers to discuss the status of projects/programs and to plan for the future. Also has frequent contact with customers, other government entities, and other external parties to interpret policies/procedures or for other project/program purposes. Has authority to make commitments for organizational unit, within guidelines. The Team Managers' work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion. The work is reviewed through status reports and organizational performance measures. The Team Manager has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of Space Operations.