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Computer Scientist (Test & Integration)

William J Hughes Technical Center, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA Req #614

Thursday, December 19, 2024

ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking a System Tester to join our team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

The fully-automated NextGen Weather Processor (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 National Airspace System (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 with limited supervision. This individual:

• Provides expertise in software requirements analysis, design, design reviews, development, software testing, integration, installation, and maintenance of complex computer systems.

• May need to work with specialists from other disciplines such as hardware, software, logistic support, and testing to produce fully integrated and responsive components and systems.

• Interprets and analyzes complex information systems data to develop technical documentation, system diagrams, and presentation materials.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Math, and five (5) years of related work experience; will consider a Bachelor’s degree in another technical field that has a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. 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.

• Experience in performing system testing including issue documentation, troubleshooting, test procedure creation, and test report generation.

• Working knowledge of Linux and various scripting languages.

• Possess a technical understanding of systems, databases, networking, and computing environments.

• Proficient technical writing and oral communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• NAS experience.

• Interprets and analyzes complex information systems data to develop technical documentation, system diagrams.

• Experience in software and Operating System (OS) testing.

• Analytical and problem-solving ability.

• Knowledge of Weather Products.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide 2nd Level Engineering support for the NextGen Weather Processor and possibly other AJW-171 Weather Systems.

• Use project requirements to develop test plans and procedures to test system functionality, performance, and reliability.

• Execute test cases and develop test reports.

• Provide clear and concise documentation.

• Identify and document defects, bugs and inconsistencies during test execution.

• Participate in system test and key site test activities as a tester.

• Support system development/testing/integration/deployment activities for NWP.

• Review and comment on system engineering documents, system requirement documents, and system testing documents.

• Attend system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and any other meetings as requested to support program and team.

• Develop and manage system engineering artifacts, system requirements artifacts, system testing artifacts, and required product baseline artifacts.

• Able to support software applications in Linux environments.

Work Environment

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

• Must be willing to travel.

• Cubicle environment.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Other details

• Job FamilyInformation Technology

• Job Sub-FamilyApplication Development

• Pay TypeSalary

• William J Hughes Technical Center, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA

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