Electrical Engineer

About the job Electrical Engineer

The Engineer shall provide professional engineering services in support of the Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC) mission to assure that electronic, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems and components meet FAA requirements for supply support, maintainability, serviceability, and reliability. These services may be provided to any requesting FAALC Product Division or Group. The Contractor shall perform investigative technical evaluations and studies necessary to complete the information requested. System engineering services required to complete the request include research on reparability of equipment including repair sources, equipment reliability and obsolescence. The Engineer will support Program Office activities to include assisting FAALC Integrated Logistics Support Managers (ILSMs), Provisionary, and management in the setup and supply support activities necessary to ensure the FAALC can support and / or sustain new system equipment. The Engineer will complete other duties as assigned to include Technician and Production Control Support, Field Support, and Product Structures.

• Perform engineering studies related to testing, modification, design, monitoring, remote control, interfacing, and other requirements on equipment. The deliverables may include an engineering report and cost estimate package for design, procurement, installation, testing, and evaluation of prototype systems.
• Provide the technical expertise, materials, and fabrication effort to design, install, test, and evaluate equipment.
• Provide hardware and software documentation, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates to implement proposed changes to equipment on a national level.
• Provide technical support of the FAALC test bed facilities located at MMAC as required.
• Provide technical support to field organizations through telephone assistance or onsite assistance. Provide equipment installation, and other maintenance related support for Headquarters National Airway System, ATO Service Areas programs and projects, and other Government agencies requiring FAALC support.
• Provide technical and logistical support for new systems acquisitions by participating in systems level integration, validation, certification of equipment and other acquisition support as required.
• Provide technical and logistics support for configuration audit management and provisioning efforts associated with supply support objectives.
• Provide complete drafting services in support of the FAALC including operations and maintenance of the drafting file system, reproduction of drawings, preparation of engineering drawings, electronic artwork and electronic media.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Plan, conceptualize, and create mechanical and electromechanical designs for new products.
• Assist in the development of fabrication / repair cost estimates for machining, sheet metal, paint, corrosion prevention, electrical cable assemblies.
• Development of prototyping various components for NAS / CBP systems
• Creation and modifying bill of materials and product structures for various NAS / CBP components.
• Create and review technical drawings, plans, and specifications using computer software.
• Utilized experience in CAD software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD
• Creation and modification of technical drawings
• Analyzing metal material properties such as strength, hardness, toughness, corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance and temperature performance and determine appropriate application.
• Designs mechanical and electromechanical products and systems by developing and testing specifications and methods.
• Evaluates mechanical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs and applying principles of mechanics and materials.
• Develops mechanical and electromechanical products by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials; and soliciting observations from customers.
• Assures system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and system capabilities; and confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
• Prepares product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests.

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