Software Engineer (FAA)

https:/www.scheurer.org/careers/; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Basic Commerce & Industries Inc is hiring a System Engineer in Atlantic City, NJ. The role involves providing support to FAA and DoD aviation programs, requiring a BS in engineering and 5 years of relevant experience. Candidates must be proficient in C and Python, with skills in database management and troubleshooting. Responsibilities include developing requirements for weather sensors and conducting technical reviews. The position offers a starting salary of $70,000 and requires U.S. citizenship and security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a related field.
• Experience with server installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to develop communication code for sensors.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational, functional, and performance requirements for weather sensors.
• Conduct technical reviews of sensor specification documents.
• Support market surveys for weather sensors.

Skills

C programming

Python programming

Troubleshooting

System performance optimization

Database management

Meteorological software algorithms

Education

BS in an engineering or equivalent discipline

Tools

MariaDB

Job description

BCI under multiple contracts with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) in Atlantic City, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA, is looking to hire an individual to provide System Engineering support to multiple Aviation Programs. The work will include the examination of several weather programs from the perspective of interoperability with existing and planned National Airspace Systems, Airline Dispatchers, Pilots and Facility personnel. Work with CSS-Wx and the Terminal Precipitation Program is highly desired.

Job Location

William J Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ 08405 (in Pomona)

Job Start Date

Immediate

Shift

8am – 5pm / M-F

Experience Required (Degree, Certifications)

Minimum BS in an engineering or equivalent discipline with 5 years relevant experience.

Required Experience Areas

• Proficiency in C and Python programming languages, including troubleshooting and modifying existing code supporting operational infrastructure and developing automation scripts.
• Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various types of servers to support test and evaluation programming scripts.
• Knowledge of maintaining, upgrading, and modifying MariaDB databases (or similar database technologies), including schema changes and table structure updates.
• Ability to develop and modify data communication code for newly onboarded sensors supporting both polled and automatic data transmission methods.
• Experience developing meteorological software algorithms using both real-time and database (non-real-time) sensor data.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve system performance issues, including network latency, I/O bottlenecks, and resource utilization.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve software and Linux-based system issues across the operational environment.

Description of Duties

• Contribute to development of operational, functional, and performance requirements for weather sensors considered for airport operations.
• Perform technical reviews of sensor specification documents, including project interface and network documentation.
• Review and support market surveys for weather sensors.

Travel Requirement

Travel to vendor and other FAA facilities for testing is required.

Security Clearance Requirements

Applicants must be US citizens. If hired into an FAA position, applicants will be required to complete the FAA's Vendor Application Procedures (VAP) in which a portion of the process includes applicants being subjected to an investigation by FAA security in order to be deemed eligible for public trust or sensitive positions. If hired into a DoD position, applicants will be subjected to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Salary

Starting at $70,000

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled