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Air Traffic Control Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 50 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $95K – $148K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Air Traffic Control ESTJINTJISTJISTP
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About the Role

Air Traffic Services provides safe, secure, and efficient management for the National Airspace System (NAS) and international airspace assigned to U.S. control. AJT controls more than 5 million square miles of airspace in the U.S. and more than 24 million square miles over oceans. A

What You'll Do

  • The Air Traffic Control Specialist performs complex, specialized air traffic control assignments.
  • Collaborates with support organizations to ensure AJT operational awareness.
  • He/she will interface with officials from all levels including Service Area and Service Center personnel, teams of people from internal and external organizations to accomplish assigned tasks and objectives.
  • As an authority on air traffic automation systems, he/she possesses knowledge of NAS requirements to provide input, as needed, to support organizations.
  • He/she will be involved in the development of procedures and requirements, integration of technology, and air traffic control separation and operational standards for the control of air traffic throughout the NAS to ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious movement along air routes and at airports.
  • Monitors the standardization of air traffic control procedures and standards throughout the NAS.
  • Conducts assessment and reviews of EnRoute and/or terminal automation systems to provide a complete synopsis to superiors, peers, field facilities and customers.
  • Applies operational test experience and expert technical knowledge, to participate in the development of new systems.
  • Ensure timely and quality support services of products provided to AJT and redirects correspondence and tasks to appropriate support organizations, when needed.
  • Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of air traffic control procedures and operations as well as FAA programs, regulations, and missions.
  • Must also apply comprehensive knowledge of staff programs (e.g., procedures, traffic management, quality assurance, training, automation) to carry out regional or national programs.
  • Interprets and implements air traffic control operating procedures, separation standards, equipment technologies, and systems, such as ERAM automation system.
  • Acts as principal technical specialist verifying/developing automation requirements.
  • Participates in the development of national standards, instructions, policies, and procedures to effectively implement automation requirements in the terminal environment.

Requirements

  • We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 401c4b2d-2191-4e8d-8557-8a632ee7cf2f

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