Technical Specialist (NWP):

ATEC is looking for a Technical Specialist to work on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) NexGen Weather Program (NWP).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide 2nd level engineering support for the NextGen Weather Processor and possibly other AJW-171 Weather Systems.

• Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting for hardware, software or other technical issues.

• Identify and document defects, bugs and inconsistencies, technical assistance, and system maintenance in a ticketing system/database .

• Execute technical procedures related to installation, restoration, and system maintenance.

• Support system development/testing/integration/deployment activities for NWP.

• Review and comment on system engineering documents; system requirement documents; system testing documents.

• Attend system design reviews; technical interchange meetings; any other meetings as requested to support program and team.

• Provide on site support.

• Perform routine maintenance tasks in a lab or operational environment.

• May be tasked to support other systems within the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Required:

• Experience in documenting and tracking issues within ticketing systems/databases

• Possess a technical understanding of systems; databases; networking; computing environments; containerization (Kubernetes) and hardware

• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills

• Working knowledge of Linux and various scripting languages

• Analytical and problem-solving ability

• Diplomacy when interacting with internal/external customers and stakeholders

Preferred:

• Flexibility to work in different environments

• Ability to identify time sensitive issues, resolutions, and possible escalation in high pressure situations.

• Interprets and analyzes complex information systems data to develop technical documentation, system diagrams

• Knowledge of Weather Products

EDUCATION/YEARS of EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required and fifteen (15) years of related experience including at least ten (10) years of National Airspace Systems (NAS) experience.

• An Associate’s Degree in a related field will be accepted in lieu of two (2) years of experience.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field will be accepted in lieu of four (4) years of experience.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

• US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation

• Has been living in the US for at least the past 3 years

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be willing to travel.

• On call for site support.

• Full-time position, standard work hours, no specified job duration.

PAY RANGE:

• $80,000 – $97,000

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid time off

• Referral Bonuses

• Employee assistance program

• Employee discount program