Senior Technical Advisor SME III

Position Summary

The Senior Technical Advisor provides strategic technical leadership and subject matter expertise to the FAA Aviation Safety Management (ASM) Program Office. The position supports the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program and the Aviation Safety Information Platform (ASIP), helping advance FAA safety data integration, governance, analytics, and enterprise data-sharing initiatives. The advisor works across FAA organizations and industry partners to identify emerging safety risks within the National Airspace System (NAS), improve data-driven decision making, and support enterprise-wide safety management.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical advisor for ASIAS, ASIP, Enterprise Information Management (EIM), and related aviation safety initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for enterprise modernization efforts, including implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) within aviation safety data environments.
• Perform hands-on implementation of AI-enabled capabilities supporting aviation safety analysis and operational decision making.
• Develop recommendations for system enhancements, modernization strategies, and data management best practices.
• Support integration, validation, governance, and lifecycle management of FAA and operator safety data.
• Develop and maintain data governance policies, standards, quality controls, and metadata management practices.
• Advise on Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), user authorization, and data security requirements.
• Support FAA Voluntary Safety Reporting Systems and analysis of ADS-B and other aviation operational data.
• Cook up with FAA stakeholders, airlines, industry partners, engineers, analysts, and program managers.
• Prepare technical documentation, executive briefings, requirements analyses, architecture documentation, and strategic planning materials.
• Support proactive safety risk identification and monitoring through advanced analytics and integrated safety information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Minimum five (5) years supporting FAA aviation safety, aviation analytics, operational data systems, or comparable FAA programs.
• Experience with ASIAS 3.0, ASIP, Enterprise Information Management (EIM), and aviation safety data integration.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI/LLM technologies in enterprise data environments.
• Knowledge of RBAC, data governance, and enterprise data management frameworks.
• Experience with FAA voluntary safety reporting systems and ADS-B or other aviation operational data.
• Strong analytical, communication, technical writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Cleared to obtain and maintain required FAA system access and credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting FAA Aviation Safety organizations or large-scale aviation data integration initiatives.
• Working knowledge of RAISE (Rotorcraft ASIAS Integrated Services Environment).
• Knowledge of FAA cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection requirements.
• Experience with aviation safety analytics, operational risk analysis, and airline safety data.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health benefits.
• Life, short term, and long disability insurance.
• Annual leave policy.
• 401K retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Education assistance via an Educational Assistance Program.
• A unique team environment where employees and management truly respect and value each other.

CExecutive's Commitment to Merit Based Hiring

All qualified applicants will be selected based on their ability to successfully perform the functions of the position in question. Screening for all applicants in consideration for employment will be done without regard to age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.