Sr. Regulatory Analyst

About the role

Supports Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety (AVS) programs through analysis, technical support, and mission execution activities addressing aviation regulatory, policy, and safety challenges across the National Airspace System (NAS).

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze aviation regulatory, policy, and compliance issues supporting safety across the NAS
• Develop, draft, and review regulatory documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with FAA requirements
• Conduct regulatory research, analysis, and technical studies, including evaluation of public comments and rulemaking inputs
• Analyzes Part 107 waivers, UAS airspace waivers and petitions for exemption
• Provides expertise on technical aspects for UAS and flight operations including UAS data analysis teams, command and control systems, detect and avoid systems, traffic management systems, spectrum, UAS operations and UAS failure management systems
• Applies knowledge in a technical or analytical field to develop code, implement algorithms and processes with proficiency in order to load results on dashboard, other visualizations and analytics projects
• Prepares technical reports, regulatory analyses, and documentation for Government and stakeholder use
• Collaborates with FAA program offices, legal and policy stakeholders, and industry partners on regulatory and compliance initiatives

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and ten years of aviation-related or regulatory drafting experience
• Master’s degree may be waived with bachelor’s degree and thirteen years of related experience
• Three years of experience in UAS operations and NAS integration is desired
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Permanent Resident (minimum 3+ years of U.S. residency) and Public Trust approval