Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Warrenton, Virginia

Salary Range: $127898 - $198281 Per Year

Job Summary: The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist serves as a NAS Operations Manager within the Technical Operations Service Unit, NAS Security & Enterprise Operations (NASEO) Directorate, National Operations Group (NOG), National Operations Control Center (NOCC).

Major Duties:

• The NAS Operations Manager serves as a technical expert in the operations, facilities and services of the National Airspace System (NAS). Performs work requiring agency-wide leadership for highly complex and challenging technical activities associating with maintaining the NAS facilities and services for which the FAA is responsible. Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of the NAS operations and resolve complex issues that often cross-organizational boundaries. Work directly supports the objectives of the agency and the safe and continual operation of the NAS. Contacts are both internal and external. Collaborate with multiple customers to shutdown and restore facilities, systems, and services to minimize disruption of services to the flying public. Works independently, with technical staff and lower level specialists. Provides updates to management on the accomplishment of work assignments and program operations. Provides expert guidance and instruction to address diverse, complex issues and challenging technical NAS modernization issues that may cross multiple projects, programs, or functional areas. Performs the following duties and responsibilities: Conducts real-time oversight and operational status monitoring of the National Airspace System (NAS) facilities and services. Manages the NAS by keeping abreast of the latest equipment outages, delays, etc., and coordinating restoration efforts. Focal Point for the Technical Operations Vice President. Acts as the central entity to apprise the field, VP, Chief Operating Officer, FAA Administrator, etc., of the status of the entire NAS infrastructure. Participates in multiple daily briefings with top FAA officials. Provides summary reporting and performance analyses of the NAS. Provides oral and written briefing status of an operational impact to the NAS to all level of the FAA. Formulates and recommends organizational positions on major agency activities to senior management. Represents the FAA as a senior technical authority on NAS major projects and programs. Leads and guides lower level specialists on coordinating restoration efforts through ATO Technical Operations Headquarters and Field Offices, ATO Service Areas, and external stakeholders. Directs facilitation of 2nd level engineering support to prevent, resolve, or mitigate failures and outages across the NAS. Organizes cross-organizational coordination in accordance with national priorities to prevent or minimize impact of NAS service interruptions. Oversees coordination among the Control Centers and ATO Lines of Business to support NAS operations and facilitate transition to future concept of operations and has broad automated system and networking responsibilities providing complete services to air traffic stakeholders on a national level/over large geographic area. Incumbent performs a wide variety of very complex assignments with a high degree of independence from supervision. Contacts are internal and external. Recognized for a high level of technical expertise on legacy and newly developed systems within a large facility or multiple facilities over a large geographical area. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues with the NAS. Work is reviewed for success in achieving desired results. The NAS Security & Enterprise Operations (NASEO) maintains a global 24/7 situational awareness of the NAS infrastructure and services; therefore, to meet operational requirements, the employee will be required to work or must be available to work a 24/7 rotating shift. The position is designated as “essential” in the event of a snow or other emergency. The employee will be subject to work rotating shifts so as to provide continuous coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The duties have direct impact to the NAS, therefore, the incumbent must successfully obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications: There is no timeframe requirement at the Level IV/FV-I to compete. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility that is appropriate to the position. Experience that demonstrates an extensive knowledge of and experience in technology system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems. Generally, experience at the next lower level Pay Band I/ Level IV or GS/GS-13 or equivalent, meets the minimum qualifications for this position as long as the experience supports the demonstrated abilities identified below. Specialized Experience is: Experience applying technical knowledge of the National Air Space (NAS) operations and resolve complex issues that often cross-organizational boundaries. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You MUST provide a NARRATIVE statement for each Demonstrated Ability. The narratives should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility appropriate to the position. NOTE: Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience at a later stage in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during that application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Failure to submit demonstrated abilities statements will prevent you from receiving further consideration. Supervisor Endorsement: If your selection for this position would be considered a promotion then a supervisory statement endorsing your candidacy (Career Level III to Career Level IV) is required by the closing date of this announcement. The endorsement must include the announcement number and be signed by the Supervisor. You may upload your document with your application or fax to (609) 485-8995. Supervisor Endorsement to Career Level V must be received by closing date of the vacancy announcement. Failure to submit the supervisor endorsement will remove the applicant from receiving further consideration. For ingrade/downgrade candidates, a Supervisor Endorsement is not required. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Demonstrated Abilities listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

How to Apply: Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-19