Airway Transportation Systems Specialist; ATSS SSC Coordinator

Position: Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS SSC Coordinator)
Summary

The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) at this level is recognized as the subject matter expert in their field. All duties of an ATSS are tied to maintaining safe and efficient operating capacity of the vast and complex network of electronic systems required for the world's largest air traffic control and navigation system.

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Summary

The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) at this level is recognized as the subject matter expert in their field. All duties of an ATSS are tied to maintaining safe and efficient operating capacity of the vast and complex network of electronic systems required for the world's largest air traffic control and navigation system.

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Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

05/09/2026 to 05/29/2026

Salary $90,547 - $140,335 per year

The salary amount listed above includes locality pay of 17.06% for the Albany, GA or Dothan, AL area.

Pay scale & grade FV I

Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

Dothan, AL

Albany, GA

Telework eligible Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Temporary - NTE 1 year, may be extended or terminated, will not be made perm Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted

Promotion potential

NA

Job family (Series)

* 2101 Transportation Specialist

Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test Yes Bargaining unit status Yes - This is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

Announcement number AAC-ATO-26-WET
25-98544 Control number

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Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent ATO Line of Business employees, AML, and AMA-400

Duties

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Serves as an ATSS (SSC Coordinator), responsible for performing a variety of functions directly related to the operation of the NAS.

Performs work of broad scope and complexity with a high degree of independence. Incumbent provides the highest organizational level of technical support associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the most complex systems for which the FAA is responsible.

Incumbent is recognized as the technical expert on legacy and newly developed systems within a large facility or multiple facilities over a large geographical area. Work requires maintaining technical expertise on complex systems and/or emerging technology, systems interrelationships and management of the NAS.

Responsibilities include the integration, restoration, testing and evaluation of new advanced service or service components, hardware/software systems and processes. Performs a variety of functions directly relating to the operation of the NAS. Focus is on availability and reliability of the services and projects provided to the users of the NAS. Serves as the principal technical specialist, a project manager. on the major projects and/or program areas, resolving unique technical problems without managerial intervention, providing coordination and suggesting solutions.

Works within established policies and procedures to select the most effective and efficient approach or to develop new solutions. Carries out work in accordance with overall plans and objectives of the organization, resolving problems a they arise and making adjustments as necessary to deal with unanticipated situations and organizational needs. This work includes responsibility for evaluating diagnostic data from multiple systems and are integrated to support a network of services or service products.

Can be called upon to assist with repair and/or restore service or systems, providing guidance on the availability of backup systems, and to upward report the status of critical events.

Evaluation of this data is used for correcting deficiencies on Contractor Acceptance Inspection (CAI) or Joint Acceptance Inspection (JAI), FPIP, FSEP, Redline Drawings, Peabody and DMT reports dealing with LCMs, LADs, LEMs and resolving event based certification issues necessary for the timely restoration of equipment, systems/services with the NAS. Monitors other employees as a project or team leader.

Responsible for all aspects of SSC projects from initial planning, drawing and specifications review, implementation, Joint Acceptance Inspection, and disposition of assets. Acts as SSC point of contact for all projects completed locally or by outside contractors.

Identifies requirements (staffing funs, materials, and equipment) to accomplish projects and tracks the use of project resources. Provides training, mentoring, guidance and advice to FAA employees, contractors, and other organizations as needed. Uses technical expertise and understanding of user and stakeholder needs to…