Systems Integration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform testing in Physical and Virtual test labs to ensure the system, test procedure, and test inputs are prepared to execute with the customer present.
• Execute procedures that verify the system is properly configured and operating in the NAS.
• Coordinate activities, communication, and planning efforts with FAA and Leidos personnel.
• Debug system level issues and provide detailed supporting data on identified issues.
• Able to understand System Level Requirements and perform system interface checkouts.
• Work with team lead to provide guidance to fellow test team members and ensure team goals are appropriately set to meet all program milestones.
• Develop innovative and automated solutions that streamline repetitive tasks and significantly improve operational efficiency.
• Learn system architecture, design, functions and capabilities to support the integration and test of the new capabilities and enhancements.
• Collaborate with the TFDM system engineering team to develop test approaches for new and modified requirements.
• Execute commands for remote support staff (ILE/Networking) and provide feedback to solve problems remotely.
• Analyze identified issues in conjunction with System Engineering and Software in regard to developing solutions.
• Conduct Testing at Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) in operational site conditions with the FAA customer when required.
• Perform formal test execution with the customer and quality assurance organizations.
• Coordinate activities, communication, and planning efforts with FAA and Leidos personnel.
• Understand XML data and ability to troubleshoot connection issues with network configurations, IP addresses, JMS queue configurations, etc.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate testing, automation of scripts, and test creation.
• Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs.
• Develop innovative and automated solutions that streamline repetitive tasks and significantly improve operational efficiency.
• Develop innovative and automated solutions that streamline repetitive tasks and significantly improve operational efficiency.
• Develop innovative and automated solutions that streamline repetitive tasks and significantly improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 6+ years of professional experience; or 4+ years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.
• Strong Experience with UNIX/Linux operating, troubleshoot connection /network configurations skills.
• Expertise in scripting (Python, shell scripting, Bash) for data processing, issue analysis, and system integration.
• Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems (Claude-Code), automation, or intelligent platforms.
• Strong desire to grow and learn new technologies.
• Strong integration skills with hands-on experience integrating large software complex systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface with internal and external customers.
• Willing to collaborate with FAA customer on sites to build system knowledge.

Desired Skills

• The successful candidate will possess advanced integration skills and the ability to work independently in the following categories of integration:
• New system functionality integration
• External Interface integration checkouts during risk reduction activities
• Regression testing
• Analyzing identified issues and help determine a solution
• Problem identification/analysis
• A good academic understanding and/or exposure to system engineering practices to contribute to and/or assist with system integration, requirements engineering, operational and decision analysis, systems definition, requirements baseline control and management.
• Familiar with Agile Methodologies, preferably SCRUM or Kanban.
• FAA Air Traffic Domain Knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate formal test events
• Knowledge of interfacing systems in the NAS such as FDIO, STARS, TBFM, ASDE-X ATMC