Weather Camera and Visual Observation System Engineer - FAA

Journeyman Engineer

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking a Journeyman Engineer to provide engineering support for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Program Support Services (PSS) contract. This role focuses on the modernization of the Weather Camera and Visual Observation System (WCAM/VWOS) across FAA facilities throughout Alaska, and involves close collaboration with engineering, deployment, and operations teams to ensure system integrity, performance, and compliance.

Job duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing engineering expertise for WCAM/VWOS system design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products, supporting applications and interconnections.
• Providing guidance on system architecture, integration, and performance optimization.
• Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates, and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
• Generating quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensuring requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Translating high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishing and coordinating development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development.
• Designing interfaces and bringing systems elements together so they work as a whole.
• Assessing performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Participating in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
• Translating high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-disciplined engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.
• Participating in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Generating system level requirement certification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Reviewing test plans/procedures and ensuring they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participating in the testing process to validate requirements.
• Developing and maintaining system documentation, including design specifications, interface control documents, and operational procedures.
• Supporting configuration and change management processes to ensure system updates align with FAA standards and program requirements.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective technical solutions.
• Ensuring systems comply with FAA cybersecurity, safety, and information governance protocols.
• Analyzing system performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Contributing to training and knowledge transfer efforts by developing technical guides and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science and 10-15 years of experience in engineering (e.g. civil, electrical, electronic, chemical, industrial, mechanical, aeronautical, avionics, environmental, or computer) or related field; or Master of Science degree and 5 years' recent and relevant experience.
• Deep understanding of engineering principles, technologies, electronics systems, and network architectures.
• Experience with system lifecycle documentation, configuration management, and technical standards compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical investigations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel frequently (up to 50%) across Alaska for site assessments and technical support.
• Security Clearance:
  Must be eligible for a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting FAA or other federal agencies, particularly in air traffic control or NAS systems.
• Familiarity with FAA governance, cybersecurity protocols, and safety regulations

Work requirements and additional information:

• Must be eligible to obtain necessary clearances to work, including FAA suitability and U.S. Government public trust clearance.
• Clean driving record required and willingness to provide a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) upon request.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs, climb work ladders, use portable power tools, and work in varied weather and terrain conditions.
• Primarily computer-based work; meetings or collaboration may be required.
• Outdoor work with exposure to variable weather conditions