| This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
Avionic engineering refers to: | The engineering discipline concerned with the conceptual development, research, design, manufacture, implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance of aerospace electrical, instrument, radio and electronic systems and components and related test equipment for civil and military applications |
Avionic analogue systems include: | Flight and measuring instrumentsCommunicationsNavigationAutopilotInterface with electrical power generation, control and distribution systemsInterface with avionic digital systems |
Context of engineering design activity includes: | Competitive marketGeo political factors, such as access to materials and marketsTechnological advantage/ disadvantageResources supply: materials, labour and skillsSustainability issues relevant to design task, including:social, economic and environmental considerationsmaterial and energy resourcesWHS, risk, and applicable standards and code requirements |
Planning processes include: | Establishing design parameters and design criteriaContributing to the negotiation and advice processPreliminary planning, design investigations and costingIdentifying design, development, prototyping activities and skills requirementsPlanning and scheduling design activitiesImproving, adjusting, rescheduling as required by emergency contingencies and constraints |
Design process includes: | Establishing design parameters and criteriaResearching, measuring, experimenting and investigatingGenerating ideasSynthesis, problem solving, decision making and addressing constraintsApplying scientific principles, calculation and graphics, prototyping and mock-up techniquesEvaluating solutions against design criteriaConsultation, adjustments and agreementFinalising design and sign-off |
Design criteria includes: | FunctionAestheticsManufacturability and maintainabilityMarketabilitySustainability:social, economic and environmentalmaterial and energy resourcesCost constraintsErgonomics and anthropometrics and physiologyFacilities, plant and skills availableSafety and risk |
Design analysis includes: | Graphical and mathematical methods and software options associated with mechanical, electrical and electronic aspects of avionic analogue systems. |
Sustainability considerations include: | Resources and energy required for design:Life-cycle design of product (manufacture to remanufacture or recycle)Environmental considerations in manufacturing and operation of design:raw material, solids and hazardous waste, production by-productspotential contamination of land, air and storm water pollutants, discharge to seweragecarbon pollution and reduction effects |
Configuration management (CM) | CM is a process for control and documentation of the design and development process and for the management of system, component and software throughout the service life. |
Integrated logistic support (ILS) | ILS is an integrated approach to the management of logistic disciplines originally developed for the management of military systems from design concept to final disposal at life-of-type. It covers:reliability engineering, maintainability engineering and maintenance planningsupply and supportsupport and test equipmentmanpower and personneltraining and training supporttechnical data and publicationscomputer resources supportfacilitiespackaging, handling, storage and transportationdesign interface |
Prototyping includes: | Any combination of:mock-upsphysical and virtual modelling with post-processing for computer-neumerically controlled (CNC) and rapid prototyping |
Appropriate technical and professional assistance includes: | Assistance from individuals with CASA maintenance certification licences or those with supervisory authorisations in the ADF regulatory systemProfessional support from engineers employed within:organisations with CASA continuing airworthiness management or maintenance approvalsapproved engineering organisations under the ADF regulatory systemEngineers employed within organisations recognised by overseas airworthiness organisations |
| WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures include: | WHS Acts and regulationsRelevant standardsIndustry codes of practiceRisk assessmentsRegistration requirements Safe work practicesState and territory regulatory requirements applying to electrical workCivil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs)AAP7001 .053 ADF Technical Airworthiness Management ManualOverseas airworthiness authorities, where applicable, e.g. Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Canada, European Aviation Safety Agency |
| Relevant standards include: | AS 1100.101-1992 Technical drawing – General principlesAS 1102.101-1989 Graphical symbols for electrotechnical documentation - General information and general indexAS/NZS ISO 31000 Set:2013 Risk Management Set NOHSC:1014 National standard for the control of major hazard facilitiesAS/NZS ISO 14000 Basic Set:2007 Environmental Management Basic SetISO 14040:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and frameworkAS 61508.1-2011 Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems – General requirementsAS 62061-2006 Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems IEEE 802 Wireless PAN, LAN, MAN and WPAN standards IEEE 1332, IEEE Standard reliability program for the development of electronic systems and equipmentMIL-STD 785 Reliability program for systems and equipment development and productionMIL-STD 1388-1A Logistic Support Analysis (LSA)MIL-STD 1388-2B Requirements for a LSA recordMIL-STD 1629A Procedures for performing a failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)MIL-STD 1629B FMECAMIL-STD 2173 Reliability centred maintenance requirements (superseded by NAVAIR 00-25-403OPNAVINST 4130.2A |
Relevant handbooks include: | Integrated Logistic Support Handbook, third edition – James V JonesMIL-HDBK-217 Reliability prediction of electronic equipmentMIL-HDBK-338B Electronic reliability design handbookMIL-HDBK-781A Reliability test methods, plans and environments for engineering development, qualification and productionNASA PRA Probabilistic risk assessment handbookNASA Fault tree assessment handbook |
Systems thinking includes: | The process of developing solutions within the context of an entire systemRecognising that an improvement in one subsystem can adversely affect another subsystem |