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Air Traffic Assistant (Flight Data Communications Team Lead )
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 25 days ago
On-site Miami, FL $67K – $103K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Air Traffic Assistance ENFJENFPENTPESFP Marketing
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Position is an Air Traffic Assistant/Flight Data Communications Team Lead at an Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), and is responsible for providing team lead duties and flight data processing and communications services for the National Airspace System (NAS).
What You'll Do
- →Performs multiple and varying specialized flight data assignments and provides support to complex air traffic control facilities under limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, and/or more experienced employee.
- →Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team in assigned area of expertise on broad work activities and/or may be individually responsible for projects.
- →Serves as the point of contact in the absence of the Supervisor of the Flight Data Communications Specialists unit.
- →Applies experience and advanced knowledge of air traffic control, flight data procedures and operations.
- →Contributes directly to the success of regional or national programs of the integrated National Airspace System (NAS) as well as research and development efforts.
- →Relays Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) departure clearances including clearance and control information for satellite, uncontrolled airports and temporary military/civilian airports and special events operations.
- →Relays cancellation of flight plans for satellite and uncontrolled airports to approach controls and ARTCC's.
- →Supports large scale military exercises and military alert responsibilities by entering flight plans, notification procedures, and airspace configuration commands into the NAS.
- →Operates and maintains a variety of air traffic operational computer systems.
- →Processes and monitors the input of proposed and active flight plans for ARTCC, terminal facilities, flight service stations, general aviation, and air carrier operations.
- →At the request of Air Traffic Operations Manager in Charge, OMIC, assists with search and rescue efforts including pilot contact information, Information Requests (INREQ's), and Alerts Notices (ALNOT's).
- →Provides manual flight plan processing and coordination during Canadian Automated Air Traffic System (CAATS)/ERAM equipment failures.
- →Recognizes incorrect flight plan entries into the NAS and enters corrections as required.
- →Amends proposed flight plans when requested by the flight crew, dispatch operations, Leidos Flight Service, or other air traffic facilities.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 00d9f69c-d4b5-4a03-8080-3a03f7ca6282
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