Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist

Summary

The Aviation Technical Systems Specialist provides aviation related services at one of the En-Route Air Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) or four offshore Oceanic sites. The Specialist works directly with National Airspace System (NAS) real-time air traffic control systems applying technical automation and air traffic familiarization to resolve software problems, create and maintain adaptation databases and provide direct support to air traffic operations.

Duties

• Duties at the I-band: Serves as an Aviation Technical Systems Specialist, incumbent applies experience and advanced technical knowledge of NAS equipment, procedures, and safety interventions including their interrelatedness and functions, in order to design, develop, modify, or evaluate the NAS.
• Applies multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scientific principles, qualitative methods, and modeling to study and analyze complex NAS systems and programs to assist in proposing an alternative course of action in the acquisition, management, and deployment of major aviation related systems or programs.
• The specialist participates as a technical team member and is responsible for supporting the oversight and analysis of all facets of the automation systems related to Air Traffic Control (ATC) activities within the facility.
• This position supports multiple, varying and complex assignments under the direction of a Field Manager, project manager, team leader, or more experience technical specialist.
• The specialist provides support to a project team for large work activities.
• Typical duties include (1) performs research to identify, analyze, and resolve operational automation discrepancies, (2) ensures the adequacy of automation support based on knowledge of air traffic control precures and a general knowledge of facility traffic flows, (3) maintains, tests, and recommends.
• Modifications to adaptation databases to ensure that maximum effectiveness is achieved and the data will be processed in a precise and timely manner.
• (4) coordinates with staff at local and other air traffic facilities regarding automation decisions and activities that could impact NAS operations.
• The Specialist works at a field site with limited direction provided by the Second Level Engineering Field Manager.
• The Specialist works in a team environment and works with ta team lead or manager to support the decisions related to the maintenance of adaptation and software systems critical to the safe operation of the NAS.
• The work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application.
• These documents must be uploaded or emailed to julianne.p.williams@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement.
• All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of.
• Action) containing information in.
• Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.