Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Coordinator)

Federal Aviation Administration•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Serves as an Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Coordinator) at the DFW Communications System Support Center (SSC), WCS27-DFW. The role provides high-level technical support for systems that operate the National Airspace System (NAS), working independently on complex systems across a large facility or multiple facilities over a wide geographic area. The specialist is a recognized technical expert on legacy and newly developed systems and is responsible for their availability, reliability, integration, restoration, testing, evaluation, maintenance, and improvement. The position also serves as a principal technical specialist and project manager for major projects and program areas. It coordinates projects from planning and review of drawings and specifications through implementation, acceptance inspection, and asset disposition; identifies and tracks needed staffing, funding, materials, and equipment; and represents the SSC with internal and external stakeholders. The specialist provides technical guidance, training, and mentorship; prioritizes work based on user and stakeholder needs; and incorporates operational risk management and safe work practices into activities. Assignments are made in terms of priorities and objectives, with discretion to select approaches or develop solutions. Completed work is considered technically authoritative and is reviewed for general compliance with organizational objectives and established policies. The role requires maintaining expertise in complex systems, emerging technology, system interrelationships, and NAS management. It includes evaluating diagnostic and maintenance data from integrated systems, identifying causes of degradation, supporting service restoration and backup-system decisions, reporting critical-event status, and addressing deficiencies and certification issues. The specialist collaborates with system users, planners, engineers, contractors, and external organizations, and may provide second-level support for NAS systems at the district or service-area level. The position uses Excel, PowerPoint, and Word and requires a valid state driver's license.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
A valid state driver's license is required.
Candidates must demonstrate specialized experience appropriate to the position, including extensive knowledge of and experience with technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
Experience at the next lower pay band of FV-H/Level III or equivalent generally meets the minimum qualification level when it includes all demonstrated abilities identified in the announcement.
Applicants must address each mandatory Demonstrated Ability and provide clear, concise descriptions of relevant education, training, and experience.
Applicants must provide specific work-history examples demonstrating the level of ability selected for each Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities item; KSA narratives in the designated text boxes are not required.
Applicants must submit an SF-50 as specified in the required documents.
The position is subject to designated or random drug testing and pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening.
A supervisory endorsement form is required by the announcement closing date if selection would be considered a promotion; it is not required for in-grade or downgrade candidates.
A background investigation with favorable adjudication is required before appointment unless a waiver is obtained; the position has a Moderate Risk (5) security requirement and a five-year reinvestigation period.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
A financial disclosure statement may be required within 30 days of entry on duty.
Applicants must apply online; faxed, mailed, or emailed applications are not accepted.
Education is not applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide high-level technical support for complex NAS systems and services, including analysis, design, development, installation, repair, fabrication, maintenance, modification, and evaluation.
Integrate, restore, test, and evaluate advanced services, service components, hardware/software systems, and processes.
Maintain the availability and reliability of services and products provided to NAS users; analyze system performance and identify causes of degradation.
Serve as principal technical specialist and project manager for major projects or program areas, resolving complex technical problems and coordinating solutions.
Evaluate diagnostic data from integrated systems and use it to address deficiencies, acceptance-inspection findings, and event-based certification issues affecting timely restoration.
Assist with repair and restoration, advise on backup-system availability, and report the status of critical events to higher levels.
Lead or monitor employees as a project or team leader and provide training, mentoring, guidance, and advice to FAA employees, contractors, technicians, and trainees.
Manage SSC projects from initial planning and review of drawings and specifications through implementation, Joint Acceptance Inspection, and asset disposition.
Act as the SSC point of contact for projects completed locally or by outside contractors.
Identify project staffing, funding, materials, and equipment requirements and track the use of project resources.
Prioritize SSC workload using technical expertise and an understanding of user and stakeholder needs.
Integrate Operational Risk Management into planned activities and involve customers and users in implementation and planning.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and safe work practices during restoration and maintenance activities.
Collaborate with system users, planners, engineers, and contractors on acceptance of new or modified systems and resolution of installation or improvement problems.
Represent the organization as a technical point of contact, coordinate plans, provide technical guidance, interpret orders, and resolve problems with internal and external stakeholders.
Consult with external organizations, including DoD, airport management, contractors, utility companies, and foreign governments, to resolve mutual concerns and support FAA needs.
Develop white papers recommending system-efficiency improvements through modifications and application of existing or emerging technology.
Maintain awareness of SSC preventive-maintenance programs and assignments, address barriers to timely completion, and inform the SSC manager of resource needs.
Organize and assign resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules.
Perform other duties as assigned.