Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SOC NAS)

Federal Aviation Administration•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as an Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (NAS Area Specialist) at the Fort Worth ARTCC Service Operations Center (SOC), performing functions directly related to National Airspace System (NAS) operations. The role focuses on the availability and reliability of services and products provided to NAS users and serves as the principal technical specialist on legacy and newly developed systems within a large facility or across multiple facilities over a large geographical area. The specialist plans, directs, coordinates, monitors, and performs maintenance activities for assigned NAS systems and facilities. Work is broad in scope and complexity, performed with substantial independence and comprehensive technical knowledge to maintain and protect the integrity and safety of NAS components and systems. The position provides high-level technical support for analyzing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, and evaluating complex FAA systems. The incumbent analyzes and resolves technical problems, responds to outages and deteriorating network performance, and initiates timely repair or restoration while considering backup systems, reconfiguration options, service interruptions, and operational criticality. The role includes timely upward reporting of operationally significant NAS information, such as NOTAMs and SAL paging. During non-administrative hours, the incumbent-in-charge is expected to represent management. The specialist integrates Operational Risk Management (ORM) into restoration, scheduled maintenance, and planned projects, involving customers and service users in ORM planning and implementation. The position coordinates with internal and external contacts and often serves as the organization's primary point of contact for projects and work activities. Assignments are received in terms of priorities, objectives, and boundaries; the specialist identifies and organizes required resources and assigns them to large work activities within established schedules. Completed work is considered technically authoritative and is reviewed for compliance with organizational objectives, policies, and sound technical and programmatic judgment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
A valid driver's license is required.
Must submit an SF-50, as applicable to the application requirements.
Designated or random drug testing is required; the position is covered by the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
If selection would be considered a promotion, a supervisory endorsement form is required by the announcement closing date.
Must meet the required specialized experience: extensive knowledge of and experience in the technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
Generally, experience at the next lower pay band of FV-H/Level III or equivalent meets the minimum qualifications if it provides all demonstrated abilities.
Must address each mandatory demonstrated ability; failure to do so prevents further consideration.
Work history should include specific examples supporting the selected response levels for the job questionnaire and KSAs.
Must complete and receive favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk (5) background investigation before appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

Responsibilities

Install, evaluate, maintain, modify, and certify NAS facilities, services, and equipment.
Plan, direct, coordinate, monitor, and perform maintenance activities for assigned NAS systems and facilities.
Provide high-level technical support to analyze, install, repair, fabricate, maintain, modify, or evaluate complex FAA systems.
Analyze and resolve unique technical problems and respond to system outages or deteriorating network performance.
Initiate timely repair or restoration of services and systems, considering backup systems, reconfiguration options, service interruptions, and operational criticality.
Report NAS information that could affect operations in a timely manner, including information such as NOTAMs and SAL paging.
Represent management as incumbent-in-charge during non-administrative hours.
Integrate Operational Risk Management into restoration, scheduled maintenance, and planned projects, involving customers and service users in implementation and planning.
Coordinate with internal and external contacts and represent the organization as a primary point of contact for projects, programs, and other work activities.
Identify, organize, and assign resources needed to complete large work activities within established schedules.
Perform other duties as assigned.