The position is located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTCAA), Test and Evaluation Division, Verification & Validation (V&V) and Conception Visualization Branch, E5A. The Branch's work focuses on V&V support, test standards development and management, and concept visualization for quality delivery of test products.
The position is in the V&V and Test Standard team to develop and establish common standards, provide technically sound advice in support of various acquisition strategies and approaches, leads the Test Standards Board (TSB) to review and feedback test artifacts through the acquisition life cycle as requested, and collaborate with stakeholders for the continuing improvements of test standards and practices.
Serves as a member of the Verification & Validation and test standard team to provide technical support, expertise, methods and tools that facilitate consistent V&V practices and implementations in support of FAA NAS acquisition programs. Serves as a test Subject Matter Expert (SME) who supports the Test Standards Board to establish and maintain test standards, processes, procedures, updates, an test related training requirements to support various NAS acquisition programs.
Advises test and program personnel on test strategies, approaches, conduct and report to ensure compliance to the intents of test standards; reviews T&E progress and completed documents to meet program goals and objectives. Incumbent reviews T&E and other documents requiring Technical Center Director approval and provides technical support to Technical Center test related initiatives.
Provides SME advices to develop, evaluate or revise V&V/T&E standards, processes and procedures. Conducts technical V&V reviews of draft and final work products. Analyzes the T&E documentation of complex NAS programs to assess adequacy in addressing technical requirements, operational requirements, and the contract requirements needed for effective T&E oversight and execution.
Serves as test SME to support the FAA NAS acquisition programs on test related planning and implementation strategies. This also includes the V&V support to FAA Systems Engineering for NAS requirements management, review and approval. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments and plans the implementation of projects/programs under limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, or more experienced engineer.
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 knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to his/her discipline to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies.
Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Typical assignments may include system design and integration; extensive research; and shared responsibility for project/program management. 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 be called upon to communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external parties.
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.
Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced engineer. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. 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.
danielle.c.dombecki@faa.gov · 1 (609) 485-4323
This position is with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $99775 – $154637/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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