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Director, System Operations Security
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 92 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $154K – $216K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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The Air Traffic Organization comprises 35,000 controllers, technicians, engineers, and support personnel whose daily efforts ensure that aircraft are safe, separated, and on time. System Operations Services leads the FAA in a broad range of operational services, including all national air traffic flow management initiatives, policy and concept development for airport surface flow management programs, all national flight service functions, and operational oversight of National Airspace security.
What You'll Do
- →The Director, System Operations Security, is responsible for managing all programs related to air traffic national security and leads System Operations Services in protecting the United States and its interests from security threats involving the Air Domain.
- →The Director leads, manages, and executes the Air Traffic Organization's (ATO) core functions in air domain security policy, classified operations, real-time operational security management of the National Airspace System, and the collection and analysis of security data.
- →Principal Responsibilities Directs ATO's use of Air Traffic Management capabilities to deter, detect, respond to, defeat, mitigate, and recover from threats, such as hostile aircraft involving the Air Domain.
- →Manages sensitive and classified national defense, homeland security, and emergency operations-related missions involving the Air Domain.
- →Oversees emergency operations activities to ensure that essential air navigation services are sustained during major incidents.
- →Implements necessary airspace restrictions.
- →Establishes policies, plans, and procedures that enable effective national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and emergency operations efforts.
- →Leads participation in internal and interagency development and implementation of Air Domain security and emergency operations policies, plans, standards, and procedures.
- →Manages the National Response Framework-related efforts, including crisis management support for the agency's leadership; coordination and execution of national emergency operations; development of interagency contingency plans; and deployment of personnel to key crisis management nodes.
- →Leads all counter UAS policy, intra and interagency coordination, and maintains operational oversight of counter UAS missions for the ATO.
- →Represents the FAA in meetings, committees, groups, and forums by serving as an authority on air transportation security matters.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓An education requirement has not been established for this occupational series.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3a3132a6-f1b8-4dd3-a9b8-1f6376f355b2
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