A/G System Engineer - Noblis

Responsibilities

The FAA's NextGen Data Comm program allows the National Airspace System (NAS) to handle more traffic, reduce flight delays, route aircraft more efficiently and improve safety, all while reducing operational costs for airspace users. The system is currently in the En Route deployment phase after successfully completing the tower phase.

Critical to the successful En Route deployment, is the continued analysis and resolution of end-end system technical issues that involve the controllers, automation, networks, aircraft avionics, and pilots. This is a classic system-of-systems challenge where we apply both technical and operational knowledge and experience from both the ground and airborne perspectives with stakeholder engagement to achieve a successful system deployment. The Senior Systems Engineer will work within a cross-functional team environment to address deployment challenges.

Performs System Engineering work in support of the FAA air/ground Data Communications Program. Specific duties include the following:

• Apply enterprise system engineering principles to the analyses of cross-cutting issues, testing, integration, deployment, and operations for the FAA Data Communications Program.
• Interface with the FAA customer, FAA support organizations, vendor, and industry to develop comprehensive solutions for technical and operational issues related to FANS-1/A and VDL-2 network performance.
• Integrate data into solutions that support successful pilot and controller operational acceptance of the system. This would include integrating airborne perspectives with controller perspectives to develop successful strategies.
• Project management and technical requirements development for emerging customer communications projects.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree and at least 25 years of experience.  Degree in a technical discipline preferred.  In addition, the candidate must possess:

• Demonstrated systems engineering and leadership skills on large scale aviation projects with an emphasis on communications engineering.
• An in-depth understanding of air/ground VHF communications, ACARS, and FANS 1/A.
• Familiarity with VHF communication service providers (ARINC and/or SITA).

• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated initiative to perform as part of a project team.
• Knowledge of FAA domain and NextGen and ATC communications technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to act as technical liaison to customer organization, vendors, and industry resolve the most critical technical and operational requirements are being met.

Desired Qualifications

• Current working knowledge-of and hands-on experience with the FAA Data Communications Program.
• Working knowledge of the air transport industry environment specifically related to Data Communications implementation and operation.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

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