Unmanned Aircraft Systems Specialist

Leidos currently has opening(s) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Air Traffic Control Specialists to work in our Ft. Worth, Texas office. 

This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the NISC III mission.  

In this mission we provide daily support of the NISC IV contract, specifically, 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.

Primary Responsibilities for the role include:

• Review requests for charting, airspace development and management.
• Procedures development and review, special events impacting the National Airspace System (NAS), traffic management support.
• Special Use Airspace (SUA) management, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations management, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR), procedural waiver reviews, and document change proposals (DCP).
• Ensure timelines and handbook requirements are met to support NAS Safety.

Basic qualifications (Must have):

• Requires a BA degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience or if no degree, additional related work experience in Air Traffic Control can be substituted. Substantial knowledge of aviation operations and/or airspace management derived from experience as a certified Air Traffic Controller (for the FAA) or Pilot.
• Experience in a staff environment preparing written documents, memos and briefs. 10 years of applicable experience required.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.