Data Analyst

Tetra Tech; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech AMT is seeking a Data Analyst to support a high-visibility FAA project, contributing to the standup of executable processes and analytics under FAA management for pre-departure planning. The role may require in-person work at FAA facilities and coverage of nights, weekends, and holidays as needed across a national program.

The successful candidate will leverage statistics, modeling, and machine learning to predict outcomes such as delays and disruptions, bridging complex mathematics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with establishing a strategic deconfliction process with aviation stakeholders.
• Develop analytics to predict outcomes and address flight delays and disruptions.
• Document FAA processes and roles to enable execution of the deconfliction plan.
• Collaborate with FAA and industry partners to obtain data for the NAS model.
• Support training of FAA staff on process execution.

Skills

Statistics

Modeling

Machine Learning

Air Traffic Management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Job description

Tetra Tech AMT is looking for a Data Analyst to support a highly visible new FAA project in the initial project standup of executable processes and analytics at the direction of FAA management for pre-departure planning. Flexible work schedule that may require working at FAA in-person and cover nights, weekends and even some holidays during the year as this is in support of a national and highly visible FAA project

Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with establishing a process for strategic deconfliction in collaboration with internal and external aviation stakeholders for a new FAA
• Traffic Flow Management Evolution Program for a potential “24/7” operation
• Use advanced statistics, modeling, and machine learning to predict outcomes and solve complex problems related to anticipating flight delays, flight cancellations, scheduling conflicts, and other aircraft/flight disruptions
• Support tasks that bridge the gap between complex mathematics and business strategy related to how an air traffic management (ATM) system would translate to lower fuel burden, less aircraft downtime, shorter block times, and faster flights
• Document the FAA process, roles, and responsibilities to enable execution of strategic deconfliction process plan for day of operations in the National Airspace System (NAS)
• Work with FAA and industry vendor(s) who will architect and build the analytical data model and provide feedback as necessary
• Collaborate with FAA stakeholders and external industry partners (as needed) to obtain necessary data to operate logistically optimized model
• Enter data into analytical models (long range and same day planning) to develop strategic deconfliction plans
• As needed, support the training of FAA staff on process execution related to newly designed traffic flow management program
• Document all lessons learned and FAA process improvement opportunities for evolution of strategic deconfliction processes/capability
• Apply knowledge in the domain of engineering and operations research to optimize NAS strategic deconfliction plan
• Define post event analysis criteria and data expectations
• Document recommended process improvement opportunities
• Provide expertise in the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical FAA products and systems
• Have a background in air traffic management and airport operations including FAA traffic flow management practices

The successful candidate will have:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering (e.g. Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics) or related field
• Must have 1 - 3 years of relevant professional experience

Salary: $85,000 to $95,000 annually. Compensation is based on relevant experience and qualifications.Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.