This position is located in Serves as a highly knowledgeable subject matter specialist providing electronics engineering expertise to an organization, project or team. Mastery of the theories, fundamentals and methods of engineering management in order to independently perform work where existing theories and techniques are not applicable. The engineer determines the nature of the question and issues involved and independently plans and carries out the investigation, analysis and details of the work. Highly unusual or controversial problems are handled in consultation with the supervisor, but in most cases, the employee independently plans and carries out the work. Completed work is reviewed for adequacy in meeting objectives and to ensure conformance with agency policies.
Technical guides have limited applicability to many problems encountered.
As a technical specialist, the employee must exercise judgement and creativity in deviating from such traditional methods as may be a available and adapts and develops new methods as required. Each project typically involves many, varied complex features. The employee must take actions and make decisions in solving highly complex technical and administrative and policy issues involved in implementing new systems and programs. The issues are diverse in nature and cover a number of essentially different electronics systems and equipment. The engineer must deal with several complex features including modifying original designs to solve interconnecting difficulties, scheduling requirements and other considerations necessary to integrate diverse electronics systems.