Computer Scientist - Atlantic City, United States - US Federal Aviation Administration

US Federal Aviation Administration
US Federal Aviation Administration
Verified Company
Atlantic City, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter
Description

Duties:

Serves as a Computer Scientist within the Laboratory Services Division, Simulation Branch, Target Generation Facility (TGF) Section ANG-E161. Determines technical requirements for meeting the mission needs of TGF. Meets with customers for project technical requirements. Works with management to prioritize technical tasks. Oversees progress of technical activities and determines risk mitigation if needed. Provides updates on activities, status, & problems to management.


Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/ program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist.

May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities.

Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge applicable to computer science to accomplish assignments and develop plans and techniques.

Defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish small work-activities within established schedules.

Contacts are internal and external. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities.

Contributes to the preparation of management/technical reports or contractual documents, and may communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external parties.

Participates in community outreach and STEM activities to promote Aviation, the FAA Technical Center, and ATC simulation.


Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches.

Assignments typically require solutions that are to be derived by interpreting and extrapolating from situations that were faced in the past.

Provides recommendations to improve work processes.

Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.

Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
  • This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.

Qualifications:

To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Computer Science Series 1550, please refer to:
Computer Science Series 1550 )


Basic Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science
or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.

At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.


_ Experience includes:

_Experience and technical knowledge for real-time or fast-time simulations to include the ability to design human-in-the-loop simulations for an air traffic system.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

consideration.


Education:


Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.


Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S.

educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

Preview Job Questionnaire
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.


Additional information:

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The U.S.

Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation.

As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome.

If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.


Leave Enhancement:
FAA or
More jobs from US Federal Aviation Administration
See all jobs of US Federal Aviation Administration