Air Traffic Controller

About This Role

This role involves providing technical expertise as an Air Traffic Control Specialist to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The position focuses on offering core expertise and objective evaluations for major FAA programs related to the implementation, development, and modernization of both FAA National Airspace System (NAS) and Non-NAS systems, particularly in investment analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise related to new capabilities and emerging technologies
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and carry out own work duties
• Review own work for accuracy and compliance with criteria
• Provide core expertise and objective evaluations for major FAA programs related to the implementation, development, and modernization of both FAA NAS and Non-NAS systems in all aspects of investment analysis, including business case development, economic analysis, benefits estimation, cost estimation, operations research, risks, specific excess-traffic, demand, schedule analysis, overall business case analysis, data collection and analysis, post-implementation reviews, and other investment analysis activities such as historical surveillance track data analysis

Requirements

• Active, full performance level (FPL) Air Traffic Control (ATC) Specialist specializing in the Terminal environment
• Practical experience doing technical work, especially if related to air traffic control, air traffic control procedures, development air traffic scenarios, or other user scenarios to carry out research and airspace design
• Develop airspace, air traffic scenarios, or other user scenarios as required to carry out research
• Knowledgeable with all applicable FAA orders, directives, and criteria in the course of designing procedures, system requirements, and evaluations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, written and oral communication skills, and analytical skills
• FPL certification in both TRACON and ATCT
• FPL facility certification servicing a CORE 30 airport
• More than twelve months
• experience as an ATC Front-Line Manager or higher
• Airspace and procedures specialist
• Traffic Management specialist
• Familiarity with TARGETS software and Microsoft Excel
• Minimum of 20 years of Air Traffic Control experience background

Nice to have:

• Higher Education

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP