Public Notice for Computer Engineer
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Salary$54k – $174k
LocationMay be filled in various FAA duty locations, United States
Typefull-time
DepartmentFAA Organizations Nationwide
Company size10,000+ people
PostedFeb 24, 2026 · 8mo ago
Verified live3d ago
Evergreen / pipeline role
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Bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET or equivalent course requirements
Combination of education and experience providing thorough knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering
Professional registration as Engineer Intern, Engineer in Training, or Professional Engineer
Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination or equivalent written test
Completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences including specified courses
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology) with at least 1 year of professional engineering experience
1 year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-G level for FV-H level
At least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-H level for FV-I level
At least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-I level for FV-J level
At least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-J level for FV-K level
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens
Skills
computer hardware
systems software
computer system architecture
integration
Summary
Hiring process
Direct hiring authority for the 0854 series is being used to fill this position. Public Notices serve as a resume repository, and positions may or may not be filled from this announcement.
Duties
The incumbent will perform professional engineering duties/responsibilities that primarily require the application of knowledge of (a) fundamentals and principles of professional engineering, (b) computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration, and © mathematics, including calculus, probability, statistics, discrete structures, and modern algebra. The work pertains primarily to the research, design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems in an integrated manner.
Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Qualifications
To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference - U.S. OPM Individual Occupational Requirements for Professional Engineering Positions https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf in conjunction with https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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); © fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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B. 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 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:
1. Professional registration or licensure – Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board’s eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test – Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses – Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
4. Related curriculum – Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive).
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-G (FG/GS 5/7/9) LEVEL: You must meet the Basic Requirements as stated above.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-H (FG/GS 11-12) LEVEL: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-G (FG/GS 5/7/9) level.
Specialized Experience* may include but is not limited to: providing operations and maintenance support of NAS communications, navigation and surveillance equipment that involves the modification and modernization of hardware/firmware/software systems; analyzing operational readiness and/or supportability of new systems for deployment.
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Education Substitution: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, gained from an accredited college or university. The education should provide the knowledge and skills required to do the work of the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience may be qualifying for this position.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-I (FG/GS-13) LEVEL: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-H (FG/GS 11-12) level.
Specialized Experience* may include but not limited to: performing studies to determine data reduction hardware requirements for new system; develop, design, test, evaluate, and install data reduction and conversion equipment & systems; software management, NAS systems (e.g. ERAM, STARS, ATOP, ASDE-X) and designing interface methods between peripheral equipment & computers used in data management systems.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-J (FG/GS-14) LEVEL: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-I (FG/GS-13) level.
Specialized Experience* may include but not limited to: experience in the evaluation of certification applicants’ software and electronic hardware design work; leading hardware/software upgrade projects; experience as a technical advisor and consultant on digital hardware control techniques and data processing systems, providing authoritative advice on topics such as computer capacity and capability, mathematical and programming techniques and system effectiveness.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-K (FG/GS-15) LEVEL: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-J (FG/GS-14) level.
Specialized Experience* may include but not limited to: experience as a consultant and expert in electronic information systems and systems engineering processes involving integration, testing and quality assurance; leading investigations to resolve unusual and controversial problems relating to the interface and integration requirements for a broad range of existing and new electronic information systems/equipment; and evaluating the feasibility of new technology and state-of-the-art equipment for incorporation into existing NAS systems & equipment.
*******Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that are typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Applicants should include examples of Specialized Experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
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.
How you will be evaluated
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Required documents
Transcripts and other documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your application on or before the closing date of this announcement.
This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 0800 (Engineering) series.
College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 0800 (Engineering) series with the FAA.
College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying an 0800 (Engineering) series.
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