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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Specialist

Systems EngineerSystems EngineerFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 10,001+Since 1969H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$92.3K - $166.9K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

Job Description

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Specialist

Leidos

Role Description Join the Leidos NISC IV program as an Eastern Service Center Operations Support Group UAS Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the NISC IV mission. We are seeking a UAS Specialist in College Park, GA, to work among some of the best and brightest UAS subject matter experts around the country in this rapidly expanding segment of the aviation community. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will work with a management team that encourages career development. In this role, you will gain many intangible skills, such as: - Time and task management - Critical thinking and problem solving - The ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner to UAS operators as well as FAA and other stakeholders - Solving complex issues using specialized tools The NISC IV contract provides technical support to various Air Traffic Control Towers, Terminal Radar Approach Controls (TRACON), Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC), and FAA Air Traffic Organization Headquarters and Regional offices. The selected candidate will support the Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Service Area, Operations Support Group. The candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in support of a variety of systems including, but not limited to: - TARGETS (Terminal Area Route Generation and Traffic Simulation) - RNAV PRO (Area Navigation Simulation Tool) - PDARS (Performance Data Analysis and Reporting System) - SDAT (Sector Design Analysis Tool) - OE/AAA (Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis) - POET (Post-Operations Evaluation Tool) - DACS (Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement) - Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) - Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) - Area Navigation (RNAV) This role is fully remote. Qualifications - Bachelors degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or a Masters degree and 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. - Extensive knowledge of the National Airspace System and FAA Directives. - Ability to conduct efficient, organized data gathering and data analysis, develop reports, establish schedules, and conduct studies. - Clear and concise general and technical writing skills, effective technical presentation skills, and ability to coordinate with various project stakeholders. - Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database management applications, and internet research. - Organized documentation skills and awareness of general documentation systems. Requirements - Provide support, analysis, and assistance to the Operations Support Group (OSG) in the review and procedural approval process for requests by users of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to access the National Airspace System (NAS). - Provide subject matter expert (SME) expertise and support to the ESC and proponents for applications for Certificates of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to access the NAS with UAS. - Support includes feasibility analysis in coordination with Air Traffic (AT) facilities, writing and coordinating Special Provisions to define flight operations, and review and distribution of final approved COA’s. - Provide final review and distribution of Headquarters (HQ) UAS Air Traffic (AT) approved military UAS COA’s to proponent and field facilities. - Provide SME support for proponent and facility inquiries regarding the COA process, requirements, and operating areas for flying military UAS in the NAS. - Review and coordinate FAA/DOD Military Operations Area (MOA) Class D UAS operations. - Review and coordinate FAA/DOD Class G notifications of UAS activities. - Provide coordination between UAS proponent and facilities for operational missions as needed for active COA’s. - Provide supporting documentation and records for all assigned ESA UAS activities. - Provide review, recommendations, research, and analysis of UAS activities, requirements, and processes as requested by the FAA customer. - Provide recommendations, research, and analysis of real-time activities which affect ESA Air Traffic operations and the NAS. - Participate in National UAS staff meetings; UAS workshops; facilities, proponents, and UAS manufacturers meetings in support of the FAA customer. - Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) expertise and support on UAS policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Benefits - Target salary will be $120-135k. - Pay Range: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00.

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