Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
A3 Technology, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join ourTerminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM)team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
This is a 100% on-site, full-time position at the William J Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
TFDM is the surface management solution for the FAAs Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). With growing congestion on the airport surface due to the increase in commercial air traffic nationwide, the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning on the airport ground is critical. TFDM will be:
- Modernizing the air traffic control tower equipment by improving the exchange of electronic flight data and implementing electronic flight strips in the tower.
- Streamlining the flow of departures on the surface to save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions.
- Optimizing the experience for the flying public, Air Traffic Control (ATC), and the airline industry by improving the collaboration and decision-making capabilities between the gate and the tower.
Responsibilities:
- Gather, normalize, and integrate data from multiple sources including TFDM, ERAM, STARS, SWIM, TBFM, and surface surveillance systems (e.g., ASDE-X, ASSC).
- Develop and maintain data pipelines to support ongoing monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
- Analyze aircraft surface movement data, runway utilization, pushback times, taxi-out delays, and metering effectiveness to evaluate TFDM system impact.
- Support FAA stakeholders with analysis of throughput, delay reduction, queue management, and overall efficiency improvements.
- Analyze data from test events including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Operational Readiness Demonstrations (ORD).
- Provide quantitative assessments and visualizations to validate TFDM performance against baseline metrics and operational expectations.
- Design and maintain dashboards and visual reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to present key performance indicators (KPIs) for internal and external stakeholders.
- Tailor dashboards to support roles such as system engineers, site implementation leads, and FAA program managers.
- Identify trends, anomalies, and outliers in operational data; perform root cause analysis to uncover system issues or inefficiencies.
- Generate actionable insights to inform system enhancements, procedural changes, or additional training needs.
- Validate the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of TFDM-related datasets, identifying and resolving data integrity issues.
- Collaborate with systems engineers and developers to ensure data logging and telemetry meet analysis requirements.
- Develop and deliver recurring and ad-hoc reports to TFDM program leadership, FAA stakeholders (e.g., AJM, AJT, AJW), airport authorities, and industry partners.
- Support responses to data-related inquiries from internal FAA teams and external evaluators.
- Contribute to the development of models that support predictive surface metering, queue estimation, and traffic flow optimization.
- Assist in evaluating model performance and recommending improvements based on historical data trends.
- Work with cross-functional teamsincluding software engineers, integration specialists, and operational SMEsto identify analysis needs and define data requirements.
- Translate technical requirements into data products that support program goals and decision-making.
- Ensure data handling complies with FAA data governance policies, privacy requirements, and cybersecurity standards.
- Maintain proper documentation of methodologies, assumptions, and data sources to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
- Some travel may be required.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and 1-25 years related work experience OR
- Master's degree in Engineering and 0-20 years related work experience.
Additionally, US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US is a must. Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, candidates will undergo a Government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for Government clearance. Verification of past employment, education and references is also required. It is imperative that candidates be either a US citizen or a current green card holder with the last 3 consecutive years as a resident of the US.
The salary range for positions is $50,000 to $175,000. This range is provided as a general guideline and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of compensation. Actual salary offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific responsibilities of the position, the candidates education, experience, location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition, compensation may be influenced by applicable Federal Government contract labor categories and established contract wage rates.
At A3 Technology, Inc., we take pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. We're committed to considering all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, national origin, genetic information or any other protected status.