Computer Scientist (Software Developer)

ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking a Software Developer to join our NextGen Weather Processor (NWP) team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. 

The fully-automated NWP identifies aviation safety hazards and translates weather information needed to predict route blockage and airspace capacity constraints up to 8 hours in advance. 

• Provides a consistent weather picture, with timely analyses and short-term predictive elements tailored to specific aviation requirements.
• Translates the weather picture into reliable airspace constraints for integration into air traffic decision-making.
• Enables safe, timely, and efficient operation of the NAS in all kinds of weather and seasons.
• Consolidates multiple FAA weather programs with overlapping capabilities into a single NextGen weather system.

We are looking for an experienced individual to work independently and in a team environment.  This individual:

• Needs to provide expertise in software requirements analysis, design, designs reviews, development, software testing, integration, installation, and maintenance of complex computer systems.
• Have experience with software programming languages used for the National Airspace System (NAS) and NAS support systems.  These languages include Python, Java, C or C++, and SQL.
• Provides expertise in the development and improvement of software development processes.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Math, or a Bachelor’s degree in another technical field with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science and five (5) years of related work experience in a computer science or math field OR

• Master’s Degree in any field of study with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of either undergrad or grad study in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science and three (3) years related work experience in a computer science or math field.

• Permanent Residency (with 3 years residing in the US) or US Citizenship is required for the FAA Public Trust/background investigation.  

• Proficient in Javascript
• Familiar with AngularJS or similar Frameworks
• Proficient with UNIX/Linux Operating Systems (RHEL)
• Proficient with Version Control (Git preferred)
• Ability to work independently, as well as a team.
• Ability to research and problem solve.

Preferred Skills 

• Familiar with Automated Build Tools (Bamboo, Gradle, Maven, etc.)
• Familiar with Data Engineering (JSON Schema, XML, Schema Definition, etc.)
• Familiar with Object Relational Databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Familiar with Python and Shell Scripting.
• Proficient in Java or C++
• Experience with Java Messaging Service (JMS) and ActiveMQ

Essential Job Duties

• Provide 2nd level engineering support for NextGen Weather Processor.
• Support software development/testing/integration/troubleshooting activities for NWP systems.
• Review and comment on system engineering documents, system requirement documents, software testing documents; training material.
• Attend system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, any other meetings as requested to support program and team.
• Possess a technical understanding of systems, databases, networking, computing environments, virtualization.
• Produce efficient or elegant code based on requirements.
• Able to support software applications in Linux environments.
• Able to provide troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining, and improving existing software.
• Able to provide end-user functionality support to the field remotely via the helpdesk.

Work Environment

• Full-time position with a standard flexible work schedule and occasional non-standard work hours.
• Occasional travel.
• Cubicle environment.