Specialist Airspace Modelling & Simulation

Listing reference : atns_000654

Listing status : Online

Apply by : 29 May 2025

Position summary

Job category : Transport, Logistics and Freight

Location : Bedfordview

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market Related

EE position : No

Introduction

Applications are invited for the position of Specialist : Airspace Modelling and Simulation (Peromnes Grade 7) based at Head Office, Bruma. The successful applicant will be reporting to the Manager : ATM Planning and Technology Adoption.PurposeTo design, develop (model) and validate airspace and airport models and fast-time simulations to optimise air traffic management (ATM) efficiency, safety and capacity and to use advanced simulation tools to analyse current and future airspace structures, airspace operations, and ATM processes and procedures and provide data-driven recommendations

Airspace and Airport Baseline Development- Develop and maintain high-fidelity baseline models for airports and airspace using historical and regulatory data. Incorporating separation standards, rules and parameters for performance analysis; Design, develop (model) and validate airspace and airport models and fast-time simulations to optimise air traffic management, efficiency, safety and capacity; Plan and generate new projects in collaboration with the Manager ATM Planning & Technology Adoption; Validate baseline information by engagements with industry and the relevant Regulating Authorities (CAA, ACSA); Create layouts, flight schedules, SIDs / STARs, sectorisation, and flow management; Validate simulations against operational environment and activities and ensure compliance with regulatory standards; Create new usage files to organise projects and store projects in appropriate directories; Generate baselines and scenario models according to published and regulatory documents and validate to ensure the reliability of the output and results; Set up different software scenarios to illustrate how ATM operations can benefit ATNS and stakeholders.

Simulation Execution and Analysis

• Conduct scenario-based simulations to assess the impact of new technologies, procedures or regulatory changes on the aviation industry and to identify and resolve current challenging situations in the ATM systems; Design and incorporate vectoring areas and holding stacks to align with operational environments; Design and apply flight-level allocation schemes relevant to the specific scenarios; Develop rigorous configuration and version control measures to baselines and projects iterations / scenarios; Perform bottleneck analyses, delay prediction, and optimisation studies for airports and terminal airspace; Record and reference changes and enhancements to projects; Translate conceptual solutions developed by ATM specialists; Analyse project-related data (supplied) to ensure that simulations are accurate reflections of proposed solutions and concepts; Run and debug multi-scenario simulations to assess conceptual ATM solutions; Process simulation outputs using queries and generate visual reports with simulation software, e.g., AirTOP, TAAM, etc; Investigate operational challenges and propose alternatives through simulated testing or modelling; Draft reports with findings and present findings to stakeholders (ATNS, CAA, airlines, ACSA, etc.) via simulation and modelling; Develop simulations in alignment with ICAO standards, regulations, and ATNS safety policies; Supply stakeholders with simulation output to assist them in their decision-making process; Develop videos from simulation information to improve the understanding of new ATM concepts and improve the decision-making process.

Radar Data Integration

ATM Capacity Declarations

Research

General Duties

Minimum Formal Qualifications :

Minimum Years of Experience :

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If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date of this advert, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

ATNS is an equal opportunity employer that strives to achieve a diverse workforce broadly representative of our people. This position will be filled in line with the objectives of ATNS' Employment Equity Plan and therefore candidates from designated groups as per the Employment Equity Act of 1998, are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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