Typical Tasks
Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.
Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Determine scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Enterprising
Business based Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Integrity
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Initiative
Cooperation
Analytical Thinking
What key skills are needed for this job?
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Expected Knowledge
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Common Activities
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
