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Air Traffic Control Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Warrenton, VA $104K – $161K Apply by Jun 30, 2026 Air Traffic Control ESTJINTJISTJISTP Operations
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This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), System Operations Service Division, Flight Service Directorate. Flight Service manages program objectives, strategies, and plans for providing flight planning, advisory, operations, and search and rescue coordination services. The Flight Service Directorate also provides oversight of flight services performance, costs, and customer satisfaction within the National Airspace System (NAS).
What You'll Do
- →Serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist performing specialized staff assignments in support of Flight Service program activities.
- →Applies experience and advanced knowledge of air traffic control procedures and operations to conduct analysis of flight planning, weather briefing usage, and pilot interaction data.
- →Identifies trends, systemic issues, and operational concerns, and provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Flight Service operations.
- →Applies knowledge of pilot briefing processes, aeronautical information, and related staff programs (e.g., operational oversight, quality assurance, training, automation), contributing and supporting Flight Service program strategies, operational requirements, and regional or national program objectives.
- →Performs specialized assignments that contribute to Flight Service program strategies and operational requirements.
- →Supports the development, review, and updating of operational guidance and reference materials to promote consistency with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) regulations and established procedures.
- →Assists in the preparation of draft updates to national Flight Service operational policies under the direction of higher-level staff.
- →May act as a contributing specialist on broader work activities or may be individually responsible for specific projects or tasks within assigned program areas.
- →Analyzes Flight Service performance data, including customer feedback, service delivery metrics, and operational trends.
- →Prepares findings and recommendations to enhance service quality and operational consistency across the National Airspace System (NAS).
- →Uses operational data to support planning activities related to Flight Service modernization initiatives.
- →Coordinates with service providers to address identified performance issues and to support adherence to established FAA standards and procedures.
- →As a contributing specialist, participates in the review and refinement of Flight Service operational guidance and procedures.
- →Uses operational experience and data analysis to support updates to existing policies, standard operating procedures, and guidance materials, ensuring alignment with FAA regulations, safety directives, and modernization goals.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3f75d2fd-fc83-40ff-a274-7d71fcfdee75
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