LEAD ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Patuxent River, MD

Position Description

You will serve as a LEAD ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Air Systems Group, AND Propulsion and Power Engineering Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The Incumbent serves as the Senior Electrical Wiring and Interconnect Systems (EWIS) expert responsible for monitoring multi-platform wiring efforts under the Propulsion and Power Engineering Department in the Air Systems Group (ASG) Research and Engineering Group.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

  • You will be recognized as the Senior EWIS Lead Electronics Technician and acknowledged technical expert on aircraft EWIS components.
  • You will provide consultation services for aircraft electrical and electronic wiring and equipment installations from "cradle to grave" as a member of the Wiring Systems Branch and a representative of the Naval Air Systems Team.
  • You will prepare reports of schedule status and provide detailed recommendations to mitigate or preclude schedule delays and negative impact on wiring and equipment installation.
  • You will monitor changes to practices, procedures, wiring metrics, and publications for adequacy of application.
  • You will hear and resolve complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manage.
  • You will develop and maintain good working relationships with PMAs, OEMs, depots, government agencies and fleet activities.
  • You will perform aircraft wiring assessments if required. Upon request, attend and represent the Wiring Systems Branch at industry conferences such as SAE and JSWAG.
  • You will identify developmental and training needs of engineering technicians, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
  • You will recommend and execute root cause corrective actions in the resolution of wiring system deficiencies.
  • You will review and execute all wiring system and component metrics to (1) identify trends, (2) identify opportunities to increase the branch value metric, and (3) quantify the impact of branch activities.
  • You will handle the above 3 tasks while maintaining fleet contacts to ensure complete understanding of fleet needs and metrics under the direction of the Wiring Systems Branch Head and Power and Propulsion Division Head.
  • You will independently lead, plan, organize, conduct, and report the results of aircraft electrical wiring and equipment installation assessments and support functions within the scope of the Wiring Systems Branch Standard Operating Procedures.

Minimum Salary

121785

Maximum Salary

158322