Senior Hardware Engineer

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ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to join our Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is a 100% on-site, full-time position at the William J Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

TFDM is the surface management solution for the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). With growing congestion on the airport surface due to the increase in commercial air traffic nationwide, the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning on the airport ground is critical. TFDM will be:
• Modernizing the air traffic control tower equipment by improving the exchange of electronic flight data and implementing electronic flight strips in the tower.
• Streamlining the flow of departures on the surface to save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions.
• Optimizing the experience for the flying public, Air Traffic Control (ATC), and the airline industry by improving the collaboration and decision-making capabilities between the gate and the tower.

We are looking for an experienced individual to work independently and in a team environment. This individual will/may provide experience/knowledge:
• Attends and may lead meetings, design reviews, working groups and briefings.
• Reports issues and problems and recommends solutions. Performs other related duties in line with tasks assignments.
• Highly technical engineer possesses expertise in National Airspace System (NAS) programs and its state-of-the-art systems. Applicable functional areas include superior proficiency and knowledge of the NAS system hardware and software, knowledge of FAA procedural requirements, real-time design and development, testing and interface of software and computer hardware systems, regression impact analysis, reliability, maintainability, human factors, standardization and other reengineering regarding FAA missions and NAS systems.
• Perform system-wide analysis and functional allocations, business process modeling and reengineering external operating systems, databases, and network architectures, specialty engineering (e.g., communications, systems safety, quality assurance, test and evaluation, systems security, and configuration and data information systems, etc.).
• Interprets and analyzes complex information systems data to develop security related technical documentation, system diagrams, and presentation materials.
• Coordinates and performs information systems security hardware and software testing efforts, produces test and remediation plans and reports, and handles implementation of computer hardware and software for operational systems.
• Assists in assessing complex problems and investigates, develops, appraises, selects, and presents solutions.
• Duties include an interdisciplinary approach using engineering principles.
• Assists in specifications development, implementation, testing and documenting engineering systems and equipment.
• Initiates concept development and trade-off studies.
• Directs the design of electronic or mechanical devices down to the subsystem level.
• Devises appropriate tests to use in evaluating, debugging, and checking of equipment and systems for accurate and dependable conformance to specifications.

Citizenship/Permanent Residency Requirement
All candidates must have the following to pass the Federal Background Investigation and obtain the FAA Public Trust security clearance.
• Be a US Citizen, have a US Green Card, or a Non-immigrant Work Authorization (VISA).
• Has resided in the US for three (3) consecutive years.
• The company is unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

Relocation Requirement
Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance to Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Education Requirement
All non-US Degrees must have a US Equivalency Certificate provided by the candidate.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering and at least fifteen (15) years of related work experience in a specific engineering principle. OR
• Master’s Degree in Engineering and at least twelve (12) years in a specific engineering principle.

Essential Daily Job Duties
• Provide 2nd Level Engineering support for TFDM.
• Gather, normalize, and integrate data from multiple sources including TFDM, ERAM, STARS, SWIM, TBFM, and surface surveillance systems (e.g., ASDE-X, ASSC).
• Develop and maintain data pipelines to support ongoing monitoring, analysis, and r