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Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
This position is an Airway Transportation Systems Specialists (ATSS). All duties of an ATSS are tied to maintaining safe and efficient operating capacity of the vast and complex network of electronics systems required for the world's largest air traffic control and navigation system. ATSS personnel install, evaluate, maintain, modify and certify facilities, services and equipment that support the National Airspace System (NAS).
What You'll Do
- →At this level, the ATSS performs highly specialized technical work associated with the NAS.
- →The work performed at this level requires extensive knowledge of the technology, systems interrelationships, and management of the NAS.
- →Requires planning and conducting operational and diagnostic tests, confirming the reliability and validity of diagnostics on system hardware, software, or applications in support of the NAS.
- →Uses own judgment, experience, and knowledge to solve problems and complete assignments.
- →Applies broad experience and advanced technical knowledge of assigned discipline and/or specialty.
- →Utilizes and interprets FAA orders, technical manuals, manufacturer's instructions, procedures and other publications as required to complete multiple and complex work assignments.
- →Applies judgment and discretion to select the most appropriate method to complete the work assignment with a high degree of independence, keeping supervisor advised of significant problem areas, which may impact ATC operations.
- →Supervisor furnishes general instructions on the scope of work, time limitations, and priorities.
- →Possesses comprehensive knowledge of the NAS as an integrated system of the relationship of the parts to the whole and of the capabilities within the NAS to deal with unusual problems or unanticipated air traffic safety issues.
- →Understands how assigned systems, components, and disciplines are integrated with other systems, components, and disciplines.
- →Initiates action to install, repair, or restore systems and services, takes into account the availability of back-up systems, possible reconfigurations to minimize service interruptions, and the relative criticality of particular functions to the safe and efficient operation of the NAS.
- →Collaborates with system users, planners, engineers, and contractor personnel in the installation and testing of new or modified systems and in identifying needed improvements or enhancements.
- →Develops and recommends methods of enhancing efficiency of systems through modification and application of existing or emerging technology.
- →May have broad automated systems and networking responsibility, providing end-to-end services to Air Traffic customers.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓There is no positive education requirement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 42b89b53-dd51-4883-b6f6-16875abcf698
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