Senior Systems Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions (Onsite)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

NJ024: FAA Technical Center William J. Hughes Technical Center 101 Atlantic City International Airport Egg Harbor Township NJ 08405 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Raytheon Company Managed by Collins Aerospace

Join a team with a global impact that extends beyond the skies! At Collins Aerospace an RTX company were at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. Joining us means more than just starting a jobits embarking on a journey to shape the future of aerospace technology.

OurConnected Aviationgroup is thrilled to offer aSenior Systems Engineerrole within our Air Traffic Solutions (ATS). As part of the ATS team youll be instrumental in developing the next generation of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) and supporting our existing fielded systems. Step into a role where your innovations will revolutionize air traffic control and make a lasting impact on aviation worldwide. Our team makes a difference in supporting systems for the National Air Space which provides safe air travel to millions of passengers each year. A 9/80 work schedule is available flexibility to help successfully balance the work/life commitments. The mission is to support the STARS Terminal Second Level Engineering (TSLE) group. TSLE provides world-class hardware and software development integration testing and sustainment support for national air traffic control systems. This position is located at the FAAs Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace working directly with our customer.

Responsibilities and scope include:

In this position the candidate will support hardware engineering software development technical documentation on-site support deployment field support and software test for the STARS system. The candidate must be able to work both as an individual and as part of a team meeting deadlines and providing accurate compliant solutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential to develop test reports and technical communication used by team members management and the customer. Potential for software and hardware engineering work in new business pursuits also exists. Most of the work is during standard business hours however testing events and field calls may take place in evening hours and weekends. Overtime work and work during non-standard business hours can occur during surge events.

What You Will Do:

• You will work onsite at the FAAs Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace working directly with our customer.
• You will work on the cutting-edge STARS air traffic control system the backbone of air traffic management in the United States.
• You will work as an individual and as part of a team meeting deadlines and providing accurate compliant solutions.
• You will drive innovation by developing creative solutions to customer challenges.
• You will play a key role in verifying requirements by developing compliance artifacts and accepted documentation ensuring the highest standards of performance and safety.
• You will create significant enhancements in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems .
• You will work with the hardware and software teams to support cost and schedule by working in a highly collaborative team environment requiring frequent multi-level communication with other engineering domain team members program management and external stakeholders.
• You will support hardware and software development to include technical documentation hardware/software testing hardware/software enhancements bug fixes and troubleshooting.
• You will provide second level engineering support to operational sites to perform troubleshooting corrective maintenance and modifications.
• You will act as a Subject STARS Matter Expert (SME) for various field support and documentation tasks.

What You Will Learn:

• How air traffic control systems operate and are modernized to improve national airspace safety.
• How to apply rigorous testing and documentation practices in a government contracting environment.
• How to contribute to the next generation of airspace automation used by the FAA.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Must have experience generating technical documentation and preparing and facilitating briefings with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in Linux environments.
• U.S. citizenship is required - Only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.
• Must be willing to obtain FAA clearance: Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to read and interpret system and hardware drawings and specifications.
• Ability to write technical hardware maintenance and modification procedures.
• Prior experience with network hardware: Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining network hardware from vendors such as Extreme Avaya Cisco Juniper Arista and Palo Alto.
• Layer 2 and 3 networking knowledge: Understanding of switching concepts including Virtual LANs (VLANs) Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) trunking network segmentation routing protocols to include understanding unicast and multicast IP routing.
• Prior experience in Cloud based systems containers and virtual machines
• Prior experience with programming skills in C C Java/J2EE scripting languages like Python or modeling tools such as MATLAB.
• Prior experience with Jira Jenkins and ClearCase Git and/or Bitbucket for configuration management and workflow management.
• Prior experience with Red Hat Linux 7/8/9.
• Prior experience supporting a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) government contract.
• Prior experience in Air Traffic Control or Airspace/Aircraft Services
• Prior experience with integration and test best practices and the ability to quickly learn new tools processes or systems.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A 5/40; Flexible work Hours: Core hours Modified time
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Three weeks of PTO for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance home and auto insurance additional life and accident insurancecritical illnessinsurance group legal ID theft protection
• Birth adoption parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health fertility and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
• And more!

Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays vision systems and comprehensive digital solutions for global government commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers crews and militaries from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world one flight at a time. Start your application today.

The salary range for this role is 82000 USD - 164000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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