Job ID: 2509226
Location: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, US
Date Posted: 2025-08-27
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC has new opportunities to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Tech Center in Atlantic City, NJ! These positions are 100% onsite and may require some travel to other airports within the United States.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related technical field and 9+ years of relevant engineering/aviation experience, preferably with FAA systems.

• Lead or support the installation, configuration, and validation of TFDM software components on operational hardware at field sites and in lab environments.
• Ensure proper loading of software builds, patch sets, and configuration files in accordance with FAA-approved deployment packages.
• Perform software readiness checks prior to deployment, ensuring required baselines, dependencies, and adaptation files are validated and properly staged.
• Coordinate closely with TFDM integration, adaptation, and hardware teams to align deployment timing and system configurations.
• Customize and tune software settings based on site-specific adaptation data, including runway configuration, surface traffic rules, and airspace procedures.
• Validate alignment between TFDM software and interfacing systems such as STARS, ERAM, TBFM, and surveillance feeds.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Operational Readiness Demonstrations (ORD) to verify system functionality.
• Document and resolve discrepancies discovered during installation or testing events.
• Diagnose and resolve software-related problems, including interface errors, data corruption, configuration mismatches, or application crashes.
• Collaborate with software development teams and vendors to escalate and resolve complex software defects.
• Support version control, rollback planning, and patch management for TFDM deployments.
• Track and implement software updates as issued by FAA TFDM Program Office or system vendors, ensuring compliance with software release procedures.
• Verify successful data exchange and message flow between TFDM and external systems (e.g., SWIM, ASDE-X, Flight Object Exchange).
• Test FIXM and XML message formatting, timing, and content accuracy during installation and integration phases.
• Implement secure software configurations in alignment with FAA cybersecurity policies and system accreditation boundaries.
• Ensure software deployments follow access control protocols, system hardening guidelines, and data protection requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive installation logs, configuration records, deployment guides, and change documentation for each site.
• Support formal configuration audits and site certification processes.
• Work closely with site implementation leads, FAA facility personnel, airport operators, and contractors to support system activation and user transition.
• Provide on-site or remote technical support during critical events such as initial operating capability (IOC) and full operational capability (FOC).
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