ZTL - ATC Training Lab Manager

Full-time ATC Training Lab Manager

SAIC is looking for an experienced Full-time ATC Training Lab Manager to join the SAIC Controller Training Solutions (CTS) team providing Air Traffic Controller training services for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), located in Hampton, GA.

The Lab Manager assists in the overall administration of ATC training simulation exercises/scenarios. The Lab Manager will coordinate with the appropriate Course Manager or Lead Instructor(s) and may be responsible for overseeing and directing the activities of the contractor personnel providing support under this contract.

• Developing and maintaining a lab schedule and acting as the focal point for lab scheduling changes
• Ensuring lab equipment is ready for use as transcribed in the schedule
• Creating a schedule that includes start and stop times for scenarios and the specific data inputs required for initiating simulation exercises
• Monitoring training positions for proper operation of equipment and notifying the appropriate office of any equipment malfunctions
• Supporting scenario development
• Maintaining the operation of the lab at the facility
• Configuring or changing the lab to meet specific training requirements
• Managing lab training files
• Planning, coordinating, scheduling, and directing operations and resources for training simulation labs
• Developing, operating, and maintaining the simulation scenario library
• Configuring and updating simulator capabilities to meet training requirements as defined in the Annual Work Plan
• Maintaining simulation training documentation

Selected candidate will be required to achieve Lab Manager certification for the assigned facility.

• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) and basic computer proficiency
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in an Air Traffic Controller Lab

• Experience working in a contract environment with multidisciplinary team (instructors, technical specialists, quality assurance inspectors, etc.)
• Prior experience in Air Traffic Controller training operations with certification in either the Terminal radar or Enroute simulation lab
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Effective team building skills
• MS Office Suite proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Basic familiarity with current technological tools (tablets, notebooks, applications, etc.)