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Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted today
Hybrid Barrigada, GU $95K – $148K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Technical Systems Program Manager ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringOperations
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The Aviation Technical Systems Specialist provides aviation related services at one of the En-Route Air Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) or four offshore Oceanic sites. The Specialist works directly with National Airspace System (NAS) real-time air traffic control systems applying technical automation and air traffic familiarization to resolve software problems, create and maintain adaptation databases and provide direct support to air traffic operations.
What You'll Do
- →Duties at the J-band: Serves as an Aviation Technical Systems Specialist, incumbent applies experience and advanced technical knowledge of NAS equipment, procedures, and safety interventions including their interrelatedness and functions, in order to design, develop, modify, or evaluate the NAS.
- →Applies multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scientific principles, qualitative methods, and modeling to study and analyze complex NAS systems and programs to assist in proposing an alternative course of action in the acquisition, management, and deployment of major aviation related systems or programs.
- →The specialist participates as a technical team member and is responsible for supporting the oversight and analysis of all facets of the automation systems related to Air Traffic Control (ATC) activities within the facility.
- →This position supports multiple, varying and complex assignments under the direction of a Field Manager, project manager, team leader, or more experience technical specialist.
- →The specialist provides support to a project team for large work activities.
- →The Specialist works at a field site with limited direction provided by the Second Level Engineering Field Manager.
- →The Specialist works in a team environment and works with ta team lead or manager to support the decisions related to the maintenance of adaptation and software systems critical to the safe operation of the NAS.
- →The work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.
- →The Specialist serves as a principal technical specialist on a team and is responsible for conducting research and analysisof all facets of automation systems related to Air Traffic Control (ATC) activities within the facility.
- →The specialist communicates with Technical Operations, Air Traffic, Military, Second Level Engineering, and other Field Specialists across the CONUS to monitor second level engineering support activities and software and adaptation requirements.
- →The specialist leads the coordination of air traffic software adaptation changes and requirements with multiple air traffic control facilities, military base operations, airlines and international air traffic control organizations.
- →Communicates results to all levels internally and externally.
- →Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies.
- →Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
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