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Computer Scientist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Laboratory Technical Services Branch provides professional, high quality software engineering, systems integration, network solutions, problem resolution, and disaster recovery services for the mission-critical National Airspace System (NAS), and the Air Traffic Organization, and FAA customers enterprise-wide.
What You'll Do
- →For FV-H duties: Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge applicable to the Computer Scientist discipline to plan and accomplish assignments.
- →Typical assignments may include: computer programming; database maintenance, baseline upgrades, software enhancements, networking, router configurations, collecting, recording and analyzing data/information; identifying problems, performing investigation and inspection activities; limited system development; collecting, recording and analyzing data/information; and identifying problems.
- →Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.
- →Performs a mixture of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist.
- →Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.
- →May perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs/teams.
- →For FV-I duties: To include the H-band duties as well as: Maintaining operational systems program products, and associated databases Development of software systems using a knowledge of techniques, procedures, and processes such as operating system theory, data structures, computer system architecture, software engineering, and computer communications.
- →Development of computer graphics systems using a knowledge of graphic displays, general-purpose graphics languages, and optimization techniques involving preprocessors graphical algorithms, memory management methods, and high-speed communication links.
- →Development of high-speed computing systems and real time data acquisitions systems.
- →Development of integrated computer systems.
- →Identifies, documents, and transforms user requirements into software deliverables.
- →Plans, designs, and develops computer solutions for new and existing applications/systems.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3829e1d6-98cb-410b-b893-6cab90a7239b
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