Junior Hardware Engineer

ASRC Federal•Egg Harbor Township, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking a Junior Hardware Engineer to join our Terminal 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 FAA’s 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. We are looking for an experienced individual to work independently and in a team environment. This individual will/may provide experience/knowledge: Attends and may lead meetings, design reviews, working groups and briefings. Reports issues and problems and recommends solutions. Performs other related duties in line with tasks assignments. Assists in assessing complex problems and investigates, develops, appraises, selects', and presents solutions. Duties include an interdisciplinary approach using engineering principles. Assists in specifications development, implementation, testing and documenting engineering systems and equipment. Initiates concept development and trade-off studies. Directs the design of electronic or mechanical devices down to the subsystem level. Devises appropriate tests to use in evaluating, debugging, and checking of equipment and systems for accurate and dependable conformance to specifications.

Requirements

All candidates must have the following to pass the Federal Background Investigation and obtain the FAA Public Trust security clearance.
Be a US Citizen, have a US Green Card, or a Non-immigrant Work Authorization (VISA).
Has resided in the US for three (3) consecutive years.
The company is unable to sponsor candidates at this time.
Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance to Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
All non-US Degrees must have a US Equivalency Certificate provided by the candidate.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering and up to three (3) years of related work experience in a specific engineering principle. OR
Master’s Degree in Engineering with up to one (1) year related work experience in a specific engineering principle.

Responsibilities

Provide 2nd Level Engineering support for TFDM.
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 teams—including software engineers, integration specialists, and operational SMEs—to 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.