Computer Engineer

ASRC Federal•Oklahoma City, OK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Advanced Research LLC (AFAR) is hiring a Computer Engineer for its Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) team supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ASDE-X tracks aircraft and vehicles on airport runways and taxiways to help prevent collisions, particularly in low-visibility conditions. This is a full-time, on-site position at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The candidate must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate there. The role provides engineering support for surface movement radar equipment, including diagnosing hardware and software issues at field sites, supporting technology refreshes of legacy systems, analyzing hardware failures, and assisting with testing. Occasional travel to airports nationwide is required, with travel estimated at 10–25% as needed for the FAA. The work environment is a cubicle, with a standard flexible work schedule. Candidates must meet the citizenship and residency requirements to pass the Federal Background Investigation and obtain FAA Public Trust clearance: be a U.S. citizen, have resided in the United States for three consecutive years, and hold a Real ID driver’s license or identification card or a current U.S. passport. Non-U.S. degrees must have a U.S. equivalency certificate supplied at application time. The position requires an ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and at least nine years of related work experience. Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment is desired. The employer offers competitive pay and benefits that may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k), education assistance, and paid time off, holidays, and other leave required by law.

Requirements

ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
At least 9 years of related work experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Three consecutive years of U.S. residency.
Real ID driver’s license or identification card, or a current U.S. passport.
For non-U.S. degrees, provide a U.S. equivalency certificate at the time of application.
Experience with hardware/software development life cycles, including requirements analysis, development, testing, and release.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with limited direction and as part of a team in a fast-paced, collaborative/agile environment.
Ability to research, troubleshoot, and problem-solve quickly.
Ability to adapt to and learn new systems and custom software.
Willingness and ability to learn on the job and self-teach.
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational skills, and ability to explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.
Must reside or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment.
Programming experience in object-oriented languages such as Java, C++, Go, or C#.
Working knowledge of test equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, or other data acquisition equipment.
Knowledge of radar operations and RF.
Experience with Linux operating systems such as Red Hat or Debian.
Experience using Git or other software version control and Jira or other issue-tracking software.
Experience with AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support to resolve hardware and software issues with surface movement radar equipment at field sites.
Support technology refreshes of legacy system hardware and software.
Perform root cause analysis of hardware failures.
Assist with unit, regression, and integration testing.
Travel occasionally to airports nationwide to provide engineering support as needed for the FAA.