Air Traffic Optimization Engineer

Tetra Tech; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech AMT in Washington, DC is seeking an Operations Research Engineer to support a new FAA project. The role focuses on applying operations research to optimize the National Airspace System deconfliction planning and to improve air traffic efficiency.

The successful candidate will build and analyze quantitative models, collaborate with FAA stakeholders to obtain necessary data, and contribute to the design and improvement of business processes for traffic flow management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, OR related field
• 10+ years of professional OR/engineering experience
• Strong analytical thinking and data translation skills

Responsibilities

• Apply operations research to optimize NAS deconfliction planning
• Collaborate with FAA stakeholders and industry partners to obtain data
• Develop and analyze quantitative models for various scenarios
• Document lessons learned and process improvement opportunities
• Support FAA staff training on new traffic flow management program

Job description

Tetra Tech AMT in Washington, DC is seeking an Operations Research Engineer to support a new FAA project. The role focuses on applying operations research to optimize the National Airspace System deconfliction planning and to improve air traffic efficiency.

The successful candidate will build and analyze quantitative models, collaborate with FAA stakeholders to obtain necessary data, and contribute to the design and improvement of business processes for traffic flow management.