What is an average day like for a project engineer?
January 25, 2007 5:57 PM
Astro Engineer said...
My average day as an aero stability & contorl engineer doing F-15/16 flight test analysis as a 1st Lt:
0730: Arrive at work & go through e-mail/voicemail. Take care of any pressing issues for the boss that day. Check in with the other engineers working any F-15/16 projects & get their status.
0900: Go to a priority meeting where the engineers give status updates & the project managers hash out whose project should be worked on first & by whom.
1000: Run the analysis for the top priority projects of the week. Knock out one project before lunch.
1130: Go to the gym & eat a quick lunch.
1300: Get a call from one of the test pilots asking about a problem with a specific flight test procedure. Work a solution with him & write it up for our bosses.
1430: Get a call for a quick reaction clearance for something the pilots in the field need in 2 days. Get together the team of engineers to knock this out by COB. Run analysis & deconflict the needs with the pilots.
1700: Go home & go play beach volleyball or go to the range & do a trail run/mountain bike/road bike.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
SE Majors: What AFSCs can SE Majors choose?
What qualifications are needed to be a project engineer? Can I put down Aero and Project as 2 separate AFSC selections with SE Aero?
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Leadership Opportunities
What kind of leadership opportunities exist in engineering? How do they differ from other career fields, such as Maintenance?
Are SEM majors qualified for an engineering AFSC?
-- No, SEM majors are not qualified for the engineering AFSCs unless they have taken at least 2 engineering courses beyond the core and have Submitted a waiver to the Engineering Division Chair. Please contact Dr. Kevin Davis at 3-8045 if you have taken extra engineering classes and are interested in submitting a waiver to the Chair.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Best & Worst of Engineering
What is the best thing about being an engineer in the Air Force?
What is the worst thing about being an engineer in the Air Force?
What is the worst thing about being an engineer in the Air Force?
What it's like to be a Flight Test Engineer (62E3F)
The Flight Test Engineer (FTE) AFSC, 62E3F, is only attained by completing the USAF Test Pilot School (TPS), or one equivalent such as the Naval Test Pilot School. Each year a board is held to select approximately 20 engineers to attend TPS. Typically, selectees are junior Captains. These engineers attend the year-long school along with a group of pilots to train to become flight test professionals for the Air Force. Following graduation, you are assigned to a flight test squardon and perform duties as a flight test engineer for a minimum of one assignment prior to returning to other acquisition positions.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Official Description
DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEER (31 October 2006 AIR FORCE OFFICER CLASSIFICATION DIRECTORY(AFOCD) )
1. Specialty Summary. Plans, organizes, manages, and implements systems engineering process to assure required capability over life cycle of Air Force systems. Included are accomplishing specialized engineering processes and sub-processes; formulating engineering policy and procedures; and coordinating and directing engineering and technical management activities and operations necessary for system conception, development, production, verification, deployment, sustainment, operations, support, training, and disposal. This includes technical management associated with the requirements definition, design, manufacturing and quality, test, support engineering and technologies, modifications, spares acquisition, technical orders, mission critical computer resources, support equipment, and specialized engineering. Related DoD Occupational Group: 240400. (See individual suffixes for specific engineering occupational codes.)
2. Duties and Responsibilities:
2.1. Accomplishes systems engineering processes and sub-processes. Performs systems planning activities associated with design, development, manufacturing, sustainment, and modification of systems to satisfy customer requirements. Identifies and transitions new technologies in systems and subsystems. Prepares, evaluates, and implements methods, processes, and techniques that support system design to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability for systems development and modification programs. Conducts design studies and manages studies contracted to industries. Participates in formulating program documentation and progress assessments for all phases of the acquisition process. Provides technical consultation.
2.2. Coordinates engineering and technical management activities. Advises management and staff on operations, current and revised policies and procedures, and new business practices. Coordinates with other functional activities to accomplish advance planning and to ensure process integration is accomplished, accurate, and understood. Maintains engineering and technical management liaison with contractors, Air Force field organizations, Army, Navy, Foreign Military Sales, and other governmental agencies.
2.3. Formulates engineering and technical management policies and procedures. Continuously analyzes technical policies and procedures, products, and services to improve customer support. Establishes policies and procedures based on improved processes, methods, and sound business practices.
2.4. Plans, organizes, and directs engineering and technical management operations. Plans, schedules, and allocates work. Maintains work flow data to meet deadlines and established priorities. Analyzes Air Force requirements to determine if existing technical related infrastructure is capable of meeting customers needs. Directs personnel in performance of development and sustainment functions.
3. Specialty Qualifications:
3.1. Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of the Air Force systems engineering process, including development, test, and engineering policies, procedures, and management practices.
3.2. Education. The following education is mandatory for entry into the AFSC indicated: (Engineering degrees must be in a school that has at least one program accredited by a nationally recognized body in engineering. Currently, the national accrediting body is the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.)
3.2.1. 62E4. Undergraduate academic specialization or advanced degree in engineering unless member possesses a fully qualified AFSC in a suffix of this specialty.
3.2.2. 62E1X. Undergraduate engineering degree in the specialization identified by the suffix except shredouts F, and G.
3.2.3. 62E1F. Undergraduate academic specialization in engineering, a physical science, or mathematics.
3.2.4. 62E1G. Undergraduate academic specialization in engineering.
3.3. Training. The following training is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3.3.1. 62E3X. Completion of the Defense Acquisition University Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management (ACQ 101) course or Acquisition Fundamentals Course (L30QR63A1).
3.3.2. 62E3F. Completion of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer Course or comparable US Navy or foreign flight test engineer course.
3.4. Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3.4.1. 62E3F. A minimum of 6 months of experience as a flight test engineer.
3.4.2. 62E3X. A minimum of 24 months of experience is mandatory for upgrade to fully qualified in the specialty suffix. It is mandatory that experience include assignments in such activities as research, development, design, and technical writing in the suffix specialization. A master's degree in the specialization may be substituted for 12 of the required 24 months experience. A Doctor of Philosophy degree in the suffix specialization fulfills the 24 month requirement.
3.5. Other. Not used.
4. *Specialty Shredouts:
Suffix Portion of AFS to Which Related
A..................................................................................................................... Aeronautical (Occ code 240400)
B...................................................................................................................... Astronautical (Occ code 240400)
C...................................................................................................................... Computer Systems (Occ code 240200)
E...................................................................................................................... Electrical/Electronic (Occ code 240200)
F...................................................................................................................... Flight Test (Occ code 220400)
G...................................................................................................................... Project (Occ code 251200)
H..................................................................................................................... Mechanical (Occ code 240400)
1. Specialty Summary. Plans, organizes, manages, and implements systems engineering process to assure required capability over life cycle of Air Force systems. Included are accomplishing specialized engineering processes and sub-processes; formulating engineering policy and procedures; and coordinating and directing engineering and technical management activities and operations necessary for system conception, development, production, verification, deployment, sustainment, operations, support, training, and disposal. This includes technical management associated with the requirements definition, design, manufacturing and quality, test, support engineering and technologies, modifications, spares acquisition, technical orders, mission critical computer resources, support equipment, and specialized engineering. Related DoD Occupational Group: 240400. (See individual suffixes for specific engineering occupational codes.)
2. Duties and Responsibilities:
2.1. Accomplishes systems engineering processes and sub-processes. Performs systems planning activities associated with design, development, manufacturing, sustainment, and modification of systems to satisfy customer requirements. Identifies and transitions new technologies in systems and subsystems. Prepares, evaluates, and implements methods, processes, and techniques that support system design to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability for systems development and modification programs. Conducts design studies and manages studies contracted to industries. Participates in formulating program documentation and progress assessments for all phases of the acquisition process. Provides technical consultation.
2.2. Coordinates engineering and technical management activities. Advises management and staff on operations, current and revised policies and procedures, and new business practices. Coordinates with other functional activities to accomplish advance planning and to ensure process integration is accomplished, accurate, and understood. Maintains engineering and technical management liaison with contractors, Air Force field organizations, Army, Navy, Foreign Military Sales, and other governmental agencies.
2.3. Formulates engineering and technical management policies and procedures. Continuously analyzes technical policies and procedures, products, and services to improve customer support. Establishes policies and procedures based on improved processes, methods, and sound business practices.
2.4. Plans, organizes, and directs engineering and technical management operations. Plans, schedules, and allocates work. Maintains work flow data to meet deadlines and established priorities. Analyzes Air Force requirements to determine if existing technical related infrastructure is capable of meeting customers needs. Directs personnel in performance of development and sustainment functions.
3. Specialty Qualifications:
3.1. Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of the Air Force systems engineering process, including development, test, and engineering policies, procedures, and management practices.
3.2. Education. The following education is mandatory for entry into the AFSC indicated: (Engineering degrees must be in a school that has at least one program accredited by a nationally recognized body in engineering. Currently, the national accrediting body is the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.)
3.2.1. 62E4. Undergraduate academic specialization or advanced degree in engineering unless member possesses a fully qualified AFSC in a suffix of this specialty.
3.2.2. 62E1X. Undergraduate engineering degree in the specialization identified by the suffix except shredouts F, and G.
3.2.3. 62E1F. Undergraduate academic specialization in engineering, a physical science, or mathematics.
3.2.4. 62E1G. Undergraduate academic specialization in engineering.
3.3. Training. The following training is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3.3.1. 62E3X. Completion of the Defense Acquisition University Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management (ACQ 101) course or Acquisition Fundamentals Course (L30QR63A1).
3.3.2. 62E3F. Completion of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer Course or comparable US Navy or foreign flight test engineer course.
3.4. Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3.4.1. 62E3F. A minimum of 6 months of experience as a flight test engineer.
3.4.2. 62E3X. A minimum of 24 months of experience is mandatory for upgrade to fully qualified in the specialty suffix. It is mandatory that experience include assignments in such activities as research, development, design, and technical writing in the suffix specialization. A master's degree in the specialization may be substituted for 12 of the required 24 months experience. A Doctor of Philosophy degree in the suffix specialization fulfills the 24 month requirement.
3.5. Other. Not used.
4. *Specialty Shredouts:
Suffix Portion of AFS to Which Related
A..................................................................................................................... Aeronautical (Occ code 240400)
B...................................................................................................................... Astronautical (Occ code 240400)
C...................................................................................................................... Computer Systems (Occ code 240200)
E...................................................................................................................... Electrical/Electronic (Occ code 240200)
F...................................................................................................................... Flight Test (Occ code 220400)
G...................................................................................................................... Project (Occ code 251200)
H..................................................................................................................... Mechanical (Occ code 240400)
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