Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Technical Systems Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of specialized experience in FAA air traffic control or related fields.
  • Proficient in FAA analytics and procedure development tools (e.g., TARGETS, PDARs, IOAA).
  • Ability to analyze and evaluate proposed changes to the National Airspace Systems (NAS).
  • Strong communication skills for developing and presenting comprehensive briefing packages.
  • Experience managing and coordinating programs related to airspace and special events.

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex assignments with minimal supervision, supporting FAA air traffic control functions.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert providing technical guidance on NAS processes.
  • Analyze changes to NAS and propose improvements for service quality.
  • Manage and coordinate airspace and procedures programs and events.
  • Apply in-depth technical knowledge to develop and evaluate major systems and programs.
  • Resolve cross-organizational problems impacting strategic objectives.
  • Conduct statistical analysis, research, and evaluate projects.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive federal employee benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans.
  • Career development and advancement opportunities within the federal government.
  • Job stability and work-life balance characteristic of federal employment.
Full Job Description
Summary

Position is located within the Air Traffic Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Environmental, Community Involvement, and Analytics Team, AJV-C250.

Duties

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Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of FAA air traffic control processes and procedures to perform required airspace and procedures analysis.

Serves as a subject matter expert in assigned areas of responsibility to provide expertise on technical matters, programs, and procedures relating to the National Airspace Systems.

Analyzes proposed changes to the National Airspace Systems (NAS) to determine impact and provide suggestions to improve the quality of services and correct deficiencies.

Manages and coordinates assigned programs related to Terminal and Enroute airspace, procedures, and special events.

Independently applies in-depth technical knowledge of the NAS in order to design, develop, modify, or evaluate major systems or programs.

Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact the accomplishment of strategic objectives.

Develops and provides high level presentations sufficient to defend, clarify, and justify recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

Performs other related duties as assigned such as statistical and trend analysis, research, evaluations and studies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
  • Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5 year period reinvestigation.


Qualifications

Specialized Experience

Candidates must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the (FV-I or FG/GS-13) level that is typically in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience includes: Experience using FAA analytics and procedures development tools such as Terminal Area Route Generation and Traffic Simulation (TARGETS); Performance Data Analysis and Reporting System (PDARs); Instrument Flight Procedure, Operations, and Airspace Analytics tool (IOAA) or other FAA data sources for evaluating aircraft traffic in order to make decisions or recommendations and to develop comprehensive briefing packages related to National Airspace System (NAS) programs or projects.

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Special Note Concerning Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

Incomplete Applications: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your application/resume MUST have your official title, grade and series on your work history.

Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

Salary: Set in accordance with the NATCA/Consolidated Bargaining Contract.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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