Technical Project Manager – Aviation Weather Systems
$112,000–$179,000 year
On-siteAnchorage, Alaska, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts, manage project schedules and deliverables, and facilitate technical decision-making for the FAA's Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) Weather Needs Package. Plan and execute activities supporting aviation weather modernization, including desktop evaluations, engineering analyses, and field site surveys for AWOS, VWOS, and WCAM initiatives. Serve as the primary point of coordination for field survey logistics, stakeholder communications, and the translation of customer requirements into actionable engineering tasks. Maintain integrated project schedules, risk registers, and technical documentation while tracking issues and dependencies through resolution. Support procurement planning, quality reviews, and executive-level briefings to ensure successful execution of mission-critical infrastructure modernization.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA
- Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA
- Minimum of 3 years with PhD
- 12 years in lieu of a degree
- Demonstrated experience managing complex technical projects involving engineering, infrastructure modernization, telecommunications, aviation systems, or other mission-critical environments
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across multiple organizations
- Experience managing technical schedules, risks, action items, deliverables, and customer communications
- Experience developing engineering documentation, technical reports, implementation plans, requirements packages, or acquisition documentation
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in dynamic environments
- Experience working directly with Government customers and senior leadership
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting the FAA, Department of Transportation, or National Airspace System modernization programs
- Experience with aviation weather systems including AWOS, ASOS, VWOS, WCAM, weather sensors, environmental monitoring systems, or related airport infrastructure
- Experience coordinating remote field site surveys, engineering assessments, or installation activities
- Knowledge of airport communications, networking, power infrastructure, environmental systems, and site readiness considerations
- Familiarity with FAA engineering, quality assurance, configuration management, safety, and acquisition processes
- Experience managing subcontractors, equipment vendors, and installation contractors
- Experience supporting system implementation, testing, integration, and operational transition
- PMP certification or equivalent project management certification
- Experience using Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools
- Agile experience
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