SummaryThe 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.
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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.
The Specialist serves as a principal technical specialist on a team and is responsible for conducting research and analysis of all facets of automation systems related to Air Traffic Control (ATC) activities within the facility. Typical duties include (1) leading research to identify, analyze, and resolve complex operational automation discrepancies, (2) ensuring the adequacy of automation support based on an in-depth knowledge of air traffic control procedures and a general knowledge of facility traffic flows, (3) develops, maintains, tests, and modifies adaptation databased to ensure that maximum effectiveness is achieved and that data is processed in a precise and timely manner including safety critical system functions (e.g MSAW/CA), (4) coordinating with staff at local and other air traffic facilities regarding automation decisions and activities that affect operations.
The specialist communicates with Technical Operations, Air Traffic, Military, Second Level Engineering, and other Field Specialists across the CONUS to monitor second level engineering support activities and software and adaptation requirements. The specialist leads the coordination of air traffic software adaptation changes and requirements with multiple air traffic control facilities, military base operations, airlines and international air traffic control organizations. Communicates results to all levels internally and externally. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations.
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.
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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).
QualificationsTo qualify for this position at the J-band level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is: Experience performing research to identify, analyze and resolve operational automation discrepancies.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement
. 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.
There are 6 vacancies to be filled, with one position available at each of the following sites: AJM-257ZID, AJM-257ZLC, AJM-257ZDV, AJM-257ZDC, AJM-257ZFW, and AJM-257ZTL.
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Additional informationWe 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
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, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
All federal employees must submit an SF-50.
Selectee may be selected at the I-band or J-band position.
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