Job Description:

• 1) Applies standardized mathematical formulas, principles, and methodology to technological problems in engineering and physical sciences in relation to specific industrial and research objectives, processes, equipment and products: Confers with professional, scientific, and engineering personnel to plan project.

• 2) Analyzes raw data from computer or recorded on photographic film or other media.

• 3) Selects most practical and accurate combination and sequence of computational methods, using algebra, trigonometry, geometry, vector analysis and calculus to reduce raw data to meaningful and manageable terms.

• 4) Selects most economical and reliable combination of manual, mechanical, or data processing methods and equipment consistent with data reduction requirements.

• 5) Modifies standard formulas to conform to data processing method selected.

• 6) Translates data into numerical values, equations, flow charts, graphs or other media.

• 7) Analyzes processed data to detect errors.

• 8) May operate calculator or computer.