Airway Transportation System Specialist (Power Systems Requirements Specialist)

This position is an Airway Transportation System Specialist (ATSS), this position is a principal technical specialist responsible for performing work of broad scope and complexity. The ATSS provides the highest organizational level of technical support associated with analyzing and evaluating the most complex aviation equipment and airport traffic systems for which the FAA is responsible. Using broad experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of National Airspace System (NAS) power systems and equipment, the ATSS analyzes and evaluates new and updates legacy training initiatives and coursework. This work directly supports the work of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) and contributes to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Culture efforts. As a technical expert in power systems, the ATSS uses experience operating and maintaining NAS terminal and/or en route power systems, facilities, and services to review and evaluate NAS change proposals for impacts to national training courses. Applies skill as an On-the-Job Trainer (OJT) in an FAA facility or airport to analyze current training courses and curricula to determine the need to revise them or to develop new courses related to NAS power systems. Evaluates training operations of an air traffic facility or airport to develop and update technical training courses. Uses experience testing and repairing power systems to prepare objectives, write course material, and to prepare lesson plans and examinations. Analyzes technical training courses and curricula to determine the need to revise and develop new courses for the technical operations workforce. Plans the scope and development of new courses. Monitors and reports on progress to all stakeholders. Evaluates technical training operations requirements by preparing objectives, writing course material, preparing lesson plans and examinations. Independently resolves all, but unique technical problems, that significantly affect Technical Operations training and procedures. Uses field experience installing or maintaining technical equipment to research and analyze new technologies for contribution to FAA's short- and long-term training development goals. Incorporates existing and new emerging learning technologies into training delivery strategies and provides customers with training products and services required to conduct and support FAA operations. As requested by the operational service units, uses experience working on joint labor/FAA workgroups to develop and implement new and recurrent training courses. Contacts are both internal and external to the ATO, and in some cases, to the FAA as a whole. Often represents AJI as a primary technical point of contact for the evaluation of NAS change proposals for impact on national training courses. Coordinates with other ATO Service Units and implements plans to obtain information and resolve problems. The ATSS communicates technical information to a diverse group of internal and external customers to present information on technical issues related to training courses and procedures. Provides guidance to technical staff and representatives of the ATO operational service units regarding difficult technical or operational issues in designing, coordinating and integrating business approaches to maximize technical operations training. Coordinates with and advises representatives of the ATO operational service units to design, develop and integrate business approaches to maximize technical operations training. Receives general program assignments from the Requirements supervisor or higher-level manager. Assignments are stated in terms of priorities, overall objectives, and boundaries. Completed assignments are considered technically authoritative and are reviewed only for general compliance with organizational objectives. Identifies resources needed to perform assignments. Team Manager reviews work for compliance with established policies and sound technical judgement.