Flight Service Specialists

Job Description

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking Flight Service Specialists for a developmental position on the Future Flight Services Program (FFSP). This position trains to provide all necessary information required for a pilot to safely complete an intended flight in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration and Leidos Flight Service requirements.
Responsibilities and duties include providing weather and aeronautical information pertaining to climb-out, en-route and arrival portions of flight, both present and forecast, along with safety critical hazardous phenomena that might impact the type of aircraft being flown.

The Flight Service Specialist responsibilities:
• Constantly maintains situational awareness by scanning both alphanumerical and graphical displays.
• Ability to analyze, process & formulate data for delivery to system users.
• Learns to successfully process flight plans.
• Provide proper communications while providing in-flight services.
• Provide concise service in emergency situations or requests for flight assistance by disoriented pilots.
• Functions effectively as a team member and maintains a cooperative and professional manner with all system users.

Works under immediate supervision at the assignment to a new position of work, but upon obtaining certification on required position(s) of operation works independently to perform the required duties under general supervision.

FFSP is a 24/7 operation, and the selected candidates must be committed to working a nonstandard work week which will include the following: holidays, weekends, day shifts, evening shifts, overnight shifts as well as overtime shifts.

*The Flight Service Specialist 1 Position requires U.S. Citizenship, ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance and medical requirements. Relocation funding is not available for this position.

Qualifications:
A completed Bachelor’s degree, or three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a combination of post-secondary education and work/military experience that totals three years in subjects such as aviation, flight mechanics, communications, data processing, electronics, or similar subjects in a college or university, or a technical or flying school or US Military.

Desired Skills:

Current private or commercial pilot’s certification or license is desired. Background in Meteorology/ Aviation Safety / Air Traffic Control is desired.

TSFAA

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.