About the role
Position Purpose: Works on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development
Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: * Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope. * Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities. * Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge. * Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas. * Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost and schedule requirements. * Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives. * Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities. * Conceives and plans investigation of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program. * Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements: * Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. * 13 yrs specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors. * Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters and 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.
Other Requirements: * Advanced degree in engineering or related curriculum preferred * The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline .