FAA Site Implementation Lead

The Aviation Implementation/Test Engineer provides field implementation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and engineering support for aviation-related systems and equipment. This position requires approximately 75% travel to operational and/or field locations. The engineer works under the direction of senior technical personnel and applies interdisciplinary engineering principles to support the installation, evaluation, testing, and operational readiness of complex systems.

• Perform on-site implementation, installation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and verification of aviation systems and equipment.

• Investigate technical problems, assess system performance, identify root causes, and assist in developing and implementing corrective solutions.

• Support the development of technical specifications, system requirements, implementation plans, test procedures, and engineering documentation.

• Assist with system concept development, engineering analyses, and trade-off studies.

• Support the design, integration, and evaluation of electronic and mechanical systems at the subsystem and component levels.

• Develop and execute appropriate test methods to evaluate, debug, verify, and validate equipment and systems for accurate and dependable conformance with technical specifications.

• Document test results, deficiencies, corrective actions, system configurations, and implementation activities.

• Support network systems engineering activities, including analysis and optimization of network architecture and performance.

• Install, configure, test, and troubleshoot routers, switches, bridges, hubs, gateways, and other network devices to ensure reliable connectivity between systems, networks, and facilities.

• Support software-intensive computer systems throughout the system/software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, conceptual design, system design reviews, critical design reviews, installation, integration, testing, maintenance, and operational support.

• Perform requirements analysis for a broad range of system users and operational stakeholders.

• Assist with the development and improvement of software engineering processes, cost models, and related technical methodologies.

• Support enterprise data and information management activities, including data architecture, metadata management, data standardization, data representation, data registries/repositories, and applicable national and international standards.

• Interpret and analyze information-system data to develop technical and security documentation, system diagrams, implementation plans, and presentation materials.

• Coordinate and perform information-system security hardware and software testing.

• Develop test plans, test reports, remediation plans, and related technical documentation.

• Support the implementation and configuration of computer hardware and software within operational environments.

This is a high-travel position requiring approximately 75% travel
. Candidates must be willing and able to travel regularly to field sites and operational facilities to support system implementation, installation, testing, troubleshooting, and related engineering activities.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting complex aviation, engineering, information technology, network, software, or operational systems and is comfortable working in field environments. Experience with system implementation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, technical documentation, and operational deployment is highly desirable.

A BS degree in an engineering discipline, to include but not limited to: system, aviation, aeronautical, aerospace, electrical, mechanical, environmental, computer (to include computer science), industrial, etc. is required.

Work Location:

In person