Lead Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration
📍 Knoxville, TN, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Per TSA Office of the Administrator, this position has been reinstated as bargaining unit eligible. Responsibilities This Lead Transportation Security Officer position is located at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO), you will be responsible for leading at least three full-performance level Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and, as assigned, trainee and apprentice level TSOs. As an LTSO, you will identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among emplo...

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Job Details

  • Location Knoxville, TN
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 10, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 14, 2026