What are the responsibilities and job description for the FAA Academy - Air Traffic Control Instructor 3 - TSEW-TETRA position at SAIC?
Job ID 2610092
Location Oklahoma City, OK, US
Date Posted 2026-03-10
Category Training
Subcategory Training Analyst
Schedule Casual (includes On-Call and Temporary)
Shift Rotating
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
Candidate(s) selected for this position will function as a Casual, TSEW (TRACON Skill Enhancement Workshop) and/or TETRA (Ten, Eleven, Twelve Radar Assessment) Instructor-III, in the Terminal Radar Domain at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK.
The FAA is responsible for ensuring that Air Traffic Control Specialists provide the flying public with a high level of safety and professionalism. A well-trained Air Traffic Control (ATC) workforce plays an essential role in fulfilling this responsibility. The FAA employs more than 14,000 air traffic controllers. They work in air traffic facilities of varying sizes, safely separating more than 50,000 aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS) each day.
To provide such air traffic services, the FAA trains new Air Traffic Control Specialists and provides recurrent training to current Air Traffic Control Specialists. The FAA utilizes Contractor-provided instructional services at FAA ATC facilities throughout the U.S. and its Territories to ensure these training needs are met. The scope of the contractor-provided services includes all training and training program support to successfully train and prepare students to become fully certified air traffic controllers. SAIC must provide training and training related support services as required for all types and levels of ATC facilities.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
Location Oklahoma City, OK, US
Date Posted 2026-03-10
Category Training
Subcategory Training Analyst
Schedule Casual (includes On-Call and Temporary)
Shift Rotating
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
- ATTN FERS RETIREES Earnings received as an ATC Instructor, ATC Training Instructional Supervisor, or Contractor Site Supervisor working on this program are EXEMPT from the Supplemental Annuity earnings limits for FERS retirees between the ages of 56 and 62.
Candidate(s) selected for this position will function as a Casual, TSEW (TRACON Skill Enhancement Workshop) and/or TETRA (Ten, Eleven, Twelve Radar Assessment) Instructor-III, in the Terminal Radar Domain at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK.
The FAA is responsible for ensuring that Air Traffic Control Specialists provide the flying public with a high level of safety and professionalism. A well-trained Air Traffic Control (ATC) workforce plays an essential role in fulfilling this responsibility. The FAA employs more than 14,000 air traffic controllers. They work in air traffic facilities of varying sizes, safely separating more than 50,000 aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS) each day.
To provide such air traffic services, the FAA trains new Air Traffic Control Specialists and provides recurrent training to current Air Traffic Control Specialists. The FAA utilizes Contractor-provided instructional services at FAA ATC facilities throughout the U.S. and its Territories to ensure these training needs are met. The scope of the contractor-provided services includes all training and training program support to successfully train and prepare students to become fully certified air traffic controllers. SAIC must provide training and training related support services as required for all types and levels of ATC facilities.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Candidates for these instructor positions must have a minimum of 3 years of CPC ATCS experience in a FAA civilian TRACON or other equivalent civilian facility
- This experience must have been at a facility equal to or exceeding an FAA ATC Level-10 facility
- In addition, candidates for these positions must have previously held the position of CPC ATCS or first-level supervisory ATCS
- US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- OJTI certification and experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- FAA Certified Professional Controller (CPC) certification required