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Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Automation Systems Specialist)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 52 days ago
Hybrid Indianapolis, IN $91K – $142K Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Transportation Specialist ENTJESTJISTJISTP
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The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) at this level is recognized as the subject matter expert in their field. All duties of an ATSS are tied to maintaining safe and efficient operating capacity of the vast and complex network of electronic systems required for the world's largest air traffic control and navigation system. Incumbent serves as an Automation Systems Specialist at the Indianapolis ARTCC AUTO SSC (WCP13-ZID).
What You'll Do
- →Performs work of broad scope and complexity with a high degree of independence.
- →Has broad automated systems and networking responsibilities providing complete services to air traffic customers over a large geographic area.
- →The work performed at this level requires technical expertise on complex systems and/or emerging technology, systems interrelationships and management of the NAS.
- →Provides the highest organizational level of technical support associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the most complex systems for which the FAA is responsible.
- →As a principal technical specialist or team leader for major projects and/or program areas, resolves unique technical problems without managerial intervention, providing coordination and suggesting solutions.
- →Recognized for a high level of technical expertise on legacy and newly developed systems within a large facility or multiple facilities over a large geographical area.
- →Plans, coordinates, and performs work with a high degree of independence, keeping the supervisor advised of only the most critical issues.
- →Carries out work in accordance with overall plans and objectives of the organization, resolving problems as they arise and making adjustments as necessary to deal with unanticipated situations and organizational needs.
- →This work includes responsibility for evaluating diagnostic data from multiple systems that are integrated to support a network of services or service products.
- →Evaluation of this data is used for correcting deficiencies on Contractor Acceptance Inspection/Joint Acceptance Inspection, and timely resolution of equipment, systems or services with the NAS.
- →Review and evaluates all automation tickets.
- →Works with air traffic and other stakeholders to eliminate erroneous tickets before forwarding to Field Automation Support Team.
- →Contacts are both internal and external.
- →Often represents the organization as the primary technical point of contact on projects, programs, and other work activities to coordinate and implement plans or to obtain information and resolve problems.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Personality Fit
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