SAIC

Air Traffic Control Scenario Development Subject Matter Expert (SME)

SAIC$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in air traffic control simulation and scenario development
  • Familiarity with FAA terminal facility operations, including SOPs and LOAs
  • Knowledge of FAA Job Order 3120.4 requirements
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate scenarios against traffic and training objectives
  • Proven coordination skills with FAA personnel and facility staff
  • Experience providing technical training and support to end users
  • CPC certification required, with recent ATCS or management experience within 5 years; waiver possible; US Citizenship required with Public Trust clearance eligibility

Responsibilities

  • Develop training scenario packages for terminal facilities using FAA scenario development tools
  • Provide simulation development training to facility staff for self-production of simulation content
  • Analyze and update facility scenarios to ensure alignment with current traffic and training objectives
  • Modify facility scenarios to optimize data and address identified issues
  • Investigate methods for generating and customizing facility maps for training applications
  • Package developed scenarios for ATCoach delivery
  • Evaluate scenarios to ensure training objectives and compliance with FAA standards

Benefits

  • Primarily remote work arrangement with on-site support as needed
  • Participation in regular team meetings via Teams
  • Engagement with facility personnel and project stakeholders for collaborative duties
  • Continuous learning through FAA training on scenario development methods and tools
  • Flexibility offered through ongoing application acceptance with no set deadline.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Air Traffic Control (ATC) Scenario Development Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract. The selected candidate will play a critical role in developing, analyzing, and packaging training scenario packages for FAA terminal facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development of training scenario packages for terminal facilities using the FAA's scenario development tools, in coordination with the Lead SME and FAA Technical Lead (TL).
  • Provide simulation development training and technical support to designated facility staff capable of producing simulation content for their own facility.
  • Become familiar with assigned facility operations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Letters of Agreement (LOAs) to facilitate scenario development.
  • Analyze facility scenarios and site files to ensure data is current, matches current traffic, and meets training objectives.
  • Make changes to facility scenarios and site files in coordination with the facility to optimize data and address problem areas.
  • Investigate methodologies for generating and customizing facility maps for use within other training applications.
  • Develop scenarios using SimFast, Stars in a Box, or ATCoach, depending on specific scenario requirements.
  • Package developed scenarios for delivery to ATCoach.
  • Evaluate developed scenarios to confirm training objectives and expectations are being met.
  • Ensure all scenarios comply with FAA JO 3120.4 requirements.
  • Provide remote familiarization and training on developed scenarios to facility personnel as needed.
  • Support demonstrations of developed products to project stakeholders as requested by the FAA.
  • Participate in FAA-provided training on the latest scenario development methods, tools, and software as requested.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience in air traffic control simulation and scenario development.
  • Familiarity with FAA terminal facility operations, including SOPs and LOAs.
  • Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn FAA Job Order 3120.4 requirements.
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate scenario data against current traffic and training objectives.
  • Ability to coordinate effectively with FAA personnel, facility staff, and project leadership.
  • Experience providing technical training and support to end users.
  • Prior CPC certification required, with ATCS or first-level management experience within the last 5 years. Recent experience requirement can be waived upon customer approval.
  • US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience working on FAA or other government aviation training contracts.
  • Experience with SimFast and/or ATCoach simulation development platforms.
  • Background as a certified or former Air Traffic Controller (ATC), particularly in terminal environments.
  • Experience with facility map generation and customization for training applications.
  • Familiarity with packaging and delivering simulation content in a government environment.
Work Arrangement
  • This position is primarily remote, but must be able to provide on-site support when requested
  • Participate in regular Teams Meetings with the development team.
  • Meet with facility personnel and other project stakeholders as needed to perform duties.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
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Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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