Engineer IV Job Washington area,District of Columbia USA,Engineering

Senior Engineer

Tetra Tech AMT is looking for a Senior Engineer to support a highly visible new FAA project in the initial stand up of executable processes and analytics at the direction of FAA management for pre-departure planning.

Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Establish a process for strategic deconfliction in collaboration with internal and external aviation stakeholders for a new FAA Traffic Flow Management Evolution Program for a potential "24/7" operation
Work 40 hours a week but potentially work late night shifts and weekends at times to cover overnight and weekend data modeling needs
Document the FAA process, roles, and responsibilities to enable execution of strategic deconfliction process plan for day of operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).
Work with FAA and industry vendor(s) who will architect and build the analytical data model and provide feedback as necessary
As needed, support the training of FAA staff on process execution related to newly designed traffic flow management program
Document all lessons learned and FAA process improvement opportunities for evolution of strategic deconfliction processes/capability
Provide expertise in the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical FAA products and systems
Collaborate with FAA stakeholders and external industry partners (as needed) to obtain necessary data to operate logistically optimized model
Enter data into analytical models (long range and same day planning) to develop strategic deconfliction plans
Apply knowledge in the domain of engineering to optimize NAS strategic deconfliction plan.
Define post event analysis criteria and data expectations
Document recommended process improvement opportunities

The successful candidate will have:

A deep background in air traffic management and airport operations including FAA traffic flow management practices
Broad knowledge of engineering procedures and can provide technical expertise in the application of state-of-the-art technology to meet FAA mission and aerospace requirements
Flexible work schedule that may require working at FAA in-person and cover nights, weekends and even some holidays during the year as this is in support of a national and highly visible FAA project.
Potentially be on call to cover shifts when anticipated higher days of operations or team members are unavailable/on scheduled vacation
At least 15 years of professional years of experience supporting projects as an engineer in any engineering discipline but preferably in support of the FAA/NASA or at least the federal government
A Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering (e.g. civil, electrical, electronic, chemical, industrial, mechanical, aeronautical, avionics, environmental, or computer) or related field

Salary: $150,000 to $160,000 annually. Compensation is based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.