Peraton is seeking a Lead Voice Communications Manager to oversee the integration, deployment, and operational readiness of the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) program’s voice communication systems across the national airspace, ensuring safe, secure, reliable, and scalable voice systems for controller-pilot exchanges, ground communications, and inter-agency coordination.
Requirements
- 16+ years of experience with air traffic or aviation-grade voice communications systems, including analog and Internet Protocol (IP)-based switching
- Experience deploying or modernizing FAA voice systems including Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS), National Airspace System Voice Switch (NVS), and Environmental Control System (ECS)
- Expertise deploying voice communication protocols in regulated environments
- Proven experience deploying or integrating ground-to-ground and ground-to-air voice infrastructure across distributed facilities
- Understanding of voice quality metrics (latency, jitter, availability) and their impacts on operations
- Working knowledge of spectrum/frequency coordination and radio frequency (RF) path considerations in tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) environments
- Strong understanding of network interoperability, cybersecurity, and optimization
Responsibilities
- Lead the integration and deployment of voice communications systems
- Coordinate with FAA technical teams and vendors to manage site-specific voice system installations, upgrades, and transitions
- Establish proper interface of voice systems with automation platforms, surveillance inputs, telecom infrastructure, and air/ground radios
- Monitor service level agreements (SLAs) across project deployment schedules and operational performance for latency, clarity, availability, and hand-off reliability
- Validate system performance for clarity, latency, availability, and failover and support troubleshooting across multiple sites
- Lead logistics, in-service management, and equipment management to make sure systems are continually maintained for 24/7 operations
- Oversee the development and review of interface control documents (ICDs), site implementation plans, voice routing configurations, and acceptance test procedures
Other
- Senior Director reporting to the Portfolio Manager
- US Citizen
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Collaborate with President, EVP, Portfolio and Director, subcontractors, and FAA to verify delivery progress aligns with program-level goals and controls
