Senior Remote Tower Systems Engineer

About CNI

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Business Services, Health, Infrastructure and Engineering, Mission Optimization, Technology and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises.

A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens.

We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people.

Responsibilities

• Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Develops and updates Concept of Operations (Conops) documentation in support of the Remote Tower concept; identify issues and changes to Air Traffic standards and procedures resulting from use of Remote Tower systems.
• Develops program strategies to align to the Remote Tower goals and objectives.
• Coordinates and collaborates with industry vendors, FAA lines of business and other stakeholders in development and assessment of FAA Remote Tower operational concepts, and technical certification requirements and processes.
• Develops and tracks project schedules and milestones.
• Develops and tracks project budget and spend plans.
• Develops and executes plans for site preparation, equipment installation and operational evaluation of Remote Tower systems; reviews plans, analyzes data, and prepares reports, project proposals and other technical documentation.
• Provides technical and programmatic advice to the customer.
• Creates project agreements such as Other Transactions Agreements (OTAs) and Project Level Agreements (PLAs).
• Coordinates, attends, and facilitates recurring team and internal/external stakeholder meetings, including the documentation and tracking of decisions and actions.
• Prepares reports, briefings, white papers, conference papers and concept papers for various audiences including FAA executives and Congress.
• Reviews, verifies, and makes recommendations for improvements in vendor deliverables and documentation.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a customer clearance for access to facilities, equipment, and property (Public Trust).
• Must have a PMI project management best practices (PMBOK) Budget and spend plan experience required.
• Remote Tower or Digital Tower experience is required.
• Project Level Agreements (PLAs) experience required.
• Will require onsite work for meetings at FAA locations and at least 40% travel.
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Preferred

• PMP certification desired.

Pay

The estimated pay range for this role is $131,600 to $150,000 with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience.

Benefits

• CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental – Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.
• CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical Dental Vision 401(k) Family Planning/Fertility Assistance STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D Legal-Aid Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Time Off (PTO) – (11) Federal Holidays Training and Development Opportunities

Drug-free workplace

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• Work is primarily performed in an office environment.
• Regularly required to sit.
• Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls.
• Required to speak and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.

Equal Opportunity

EOE including Disability/Vet

Application details

Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).