Computer Scientist
Summary: Serves as a computer scientist within the Mode S/Digitizers team of the National Airway Systems Engineering (NASE) Group.
- Performs a mixture of routine, multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, program manager, project lead, or more experienced engineer to identify and analyze problems or system malfunctions and support the development and implementation of solutions. Will report to a team or sub-team manager and work on assignments, project status, and communication with stakeholders. He/she works with a team of engineers and other technical specialists. Provides computer scientist support in the systems engineering function for NAS radar and digitizers systems.
- Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge of C and embedded C++ for software. Follows established NASE processes and supervisory instructions for maintaining systems hardware, firmware, and software. He/she follows establish NASE processes and supervisory instructions in support of facilities throughout the NAS. He/she tests and assists in the implementation of changes to the national systems baseline configurations. Monitors performance and reliability of systems. Analyzes performance results and acts as an individual contributor and/or team member in recommending system adjustments or enhancements. He/she will diagnose and correct system problems and/or failures. Work is reviewed periodically during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Assists in identifying needs for functional improvements or system enhancements using statistical and empirical information. Uses prescribed guidelines to complete necessary user and technical documentation to support maintenance processes. Follows established change management practices to coordinate changes with affected stakeholders.
- He/she assists in the development of project plans, budgets, and schedules. Assist manager or more experience staff in identifying resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and providing progress reports. Utilizes project management techniques to ensure that each project has a project plan and a budget, which aligned and tracked with the team's budget and goals. Work involves analyzing user requirements, monitoring systems to correct and prevent problems for optimal performance, and providing customer support for critical operational NAS systems. Results of the work enable user organizations to accomplish mission requirements in the most efficient manner possible through optimal application of computer science. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to perform tasks, complete small projects, and integrate and coordinate work with users and related functions, resolving most routine systems issues that arise.
- Keeps supervisor informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, and unresolved issues. Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow some discretion to select the most appropriate approach. Refers problems and work issues where supervision is not available or applicable to a supervisor or more experienced engineer. Contacts are primarily internal with some contact with contractors, customers, and external organizations. Contacts are typically intend to share information, providing data and/or written analyses, and discussing the status of work assignments, issues, or problems.