Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

About the Position

Airway Transportation Systems Specialists (ATSS) are a dynamic group of technicians responsible for safe travel, ensuring communications with over 520 Airport Traffic Control Towers, 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC), 147 Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON), and more. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technicians work across all the United States and outlying U.S. territories, maintaining and repairing more than 74,000 pieces of radar, communications, navigational aids, airport lighting, backup power, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

ATSS help enable air traffic controllers to see and communicate with aircraft personnel and help pilots navigate safely from takeoff to landing, keeping the National Airspace System (NAS) operating safely and efficiently for travelers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair radar, communications, navigational aids, airport lighting, backup power, and HVAC equipment.
• Ensure safe travel and communications with air traffic control towers and pilots.
• Work across the United States and U.S. territories.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Meet the standards for pre-employment drug testing.
• Meet the standards for background investigation and/or security clearance, if applicable.
• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Qualification may be based on work experience, education, or a combination of both.
• Provide selective service registration, if male born after 12/31/1959.
• Candidates must be able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others.
• Visual acuity (including color and near), hearing acuity, and clear and effective speech communication may be required for safety-related duties.
• The ATSS may be required to lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds; climb stairs/ladders up to 100 feet; bend or stoop for extended periods; work in diverse environmental conditions (outside/extreme weather); work rotating shifts, weekends, and/or holidays; possess a valid driver's license, and possibly travel away from home up to 75% of the time.

Nice to Have

• Military experience in electronics, avionics, radar, communications, IT, or power systems.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a highly skilled and trained workforce.
• Extensive training from the beginning of employment and throughout the career.
• Training at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK.
• In-depth safety training to ensure a safe work environment.

About the Company

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a part of the United States Department of Transportation, responsible for regulating and overseeing all aspects of civil aviation to promote safety, efficiency, and security in the National Airspace System (NAS).

Learn More

• Interested applicants can search for ATSS career opportunities on usajobs.gov. Search “2101” or “ATSS” to view all ATSS openings.
• Check out The Air Up There – Adventures in Safety podcast episode and Certified Safe YouTube video to hear about the extreme nature of Tech Ops and the great lengths our technicians go to maintain the airspace infrastructure to keep the NAS operating safely and efficiently for travelers.