Junior Adaptation Specialist

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ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking a Junior Adaptation Specialist 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.
• Software requirements analysis, design, design reviews, development, software testing, integration, installation, and maintenance of complex computer systems.
• Software programming in the languages used for NAS and NAS support systems. This includes languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, Assembly, HTML 5/XHTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and JSON.

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 Computer Science or Math, or a Bachelor’s degree in another technical field with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science and up to four (4) years of related work experience in a computer science or math field. OR
◦ Master’s Degree in any field of study with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of either undergrad or grad study in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science and up to one (1) year related work experience in a computer science or math field.
Essential Daily Job Duties
• Provide 2nd Level Engineering support for TFDM.
• Develop, manage, and validate site adaptation data tailored to each TFDM deployment location (e.g., airports, TRACONs).
• Ensure configurations accurately reflect local airspace, surface operations, runway/taxiway layouts, and stakeholder operational procedures.
• Collect and analyze local site data such as flight schedules, runway configurations, surveillance inputs, and facility-specific workflows.
• Coordinate with local air traffic control facilities and airport authorities to obtain accurate, up-to-date operational data.
• Customize TFDM system parameters for surface metering, departure sequencing, runway assignments, and flight data exchange to reflect the unique needs of each site.
• Support the calibration of algorithms to optimize surface traffic management and throughput.
• Use FAA-authorized adaptation tools and software to build, test, and deploy configuration files.
• Maintain version control and configuration management practices to ensure integrity and traceability of adaptation data.
• Ensure consistency and compatibility of adaptation data with interfacing systems such as STARS, ERAM, TBFM, and surface surveillance systems.
• Coordinate interface configurations to support seamless data exchange and operational interoperability.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Dry Runs to validate the performance of site-specific adap