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This position provides engineering support for the installation of the Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR) and associated modifications/alterations on the NSF/NCAR C-130 aircraft. Prepares, reviews, and approves descriptive (layouts, sketches, engineering drawings) and substantiates (weight and balance, structural loads, structural analysis, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, ground, and flight test reports) design data for aircraft modifications/alterations as appropriate.

Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR) is an advanced atmospheric system being developed in part to replace the expired, X-band Electra Doppler radar (ELDORA).

Check the link for more information about the project: https://www.eol.ucar.edu/instruments/airborne-phased-array-radar-apar

 

Job Location: Boulder, CO

Job Type: Hybrid (Combination Remote and Onsite presence) Some or all of the work in this position description must be performed on-site at UCAR campuses and/or remote field sites that are domestic and/or international.

Position Type & Term: Full-Time, 5-Year Term

Hiring Range: $128,375 - $160,469 *Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*

Application Deadline: The position will be posted until April 28, 2023

Required application materials:  Resume AND Cover Letter

Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. Resident or green card holder due to ITAR regulations. You must reside in the U.S. for this position. UCAR/NCAR will not sponsor a work visa (e.g., J-1, H-1B, etc.) for this position.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Pre-employment screenings are conducted for selected candidates; background checks are also conducted for risk-based positions.

 

Key Responsibilities of the position:

• Leads the NCAR and APAR Program Office (APO) efforts for the design and certification of instrumentation and aircraft infrastructure modifications such as designing pods, inlets, and similar support items.  This involves working across disciplines of engineering, project planning, flight operations, and geophysical research and resolving issues that arise pertaining to schedule and cost and instrument/infrastructure performance.
• Participates in the preparation and approval of certification documents, instructions for continued airworthiness, and substantiating data (weight and balance, structural loads, lightning protection, ground and flight testing, etc.)  Assists or approves certification on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) form 8110-3 as appropriate.
• Maintains knowledge of engineering techniques appropriate for Designated Engineering Representative (DER) certification(s) and maintains DER status with the FAA.
• Assists instrument developers in designing instruments to meet airworthiness requirements.
• Participates in planning for future aircraft system improvements.
• Participates in other RAF activities, such as safety, security, and aircraft operations.
• Independently develops approaches and processes to solve complex engineering problems related to aircraft installations.
• Decides resources requirements for installations, including certification and safety related requirements.
• Determines appropriate resource allocation for managing multiple projects within cost and schedule constraints.

 

Education & Experience REQUIRED:

• Master of Science in Mechanical, Civil, or Aeronautical/Aerospace engineering or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years minimum experience with modifications to aircraft and research instrumentation installation.
• Must attain FAA Designated Engineering Representative delegation: Structures; within two years of initial employment.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of aircraft design practices and aircraft modification and major alterations in a broad range of aeronautical disciplines, such as aerodynamics, aircraft power systems, electrical/electronic equipment systems, loads, stress, performance, lightning protection, and ground and flight testing.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations, including Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 21, 25, 43, Field approval, and Supplemental Type Certifications.
• Knowledge of computer-aided engineering techniques (design, drafting, finite element analysis, computer-aided design, etc.) sufficient to produce the documentation needed for safety and certification guidelines.
• Knowledge of special requirements for operations in the public aircraft category.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.

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