Software/Computer Engineer

ASRC Federal•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Advanced Research LLC (AFAR) is seeking a Software/Computer Engineer to join its Weather Observations Systems Subteam supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The team provides engineering, lifecycle management, and technical support for ground-based aviation weather sensors and information display platforms, including AWOS, LLWAS, and ACE-IDS. These systems supply air traffic controllers and pilots with real-time meteorological information essential to safe flight operations. This is a full-time, on-site position at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The candidate must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance. The role requires U.S. citizenship, three consecutive years of U.S. residency, and a Real ID driver’s license/ID or current U.S. passport to pass the federal background investigation and obtain FAA Public Trust security clearance. Non-U.S. degrees must have a U.S. equivalency certificate provided at application. The work environment is a cubicle setting with a standard flexible work schedule and less than 10% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (ABET) in engineering or a related IT field, such as physics, aerospace, chemistry, computer science, or mathematics.
Six to nine years of related work experience.
U.S. citizenship and three consecutive years of U.S. residency.
Real ID driver’s license/ID or current U.S. passport.
A U.S. equivalency certificate for any non-U.S. degree, provided at the time of application.
Proficiency in C, C++, Python, and scripting languages used in model and tool development.
Familiarity with hardware system design, schematics, and interconnects.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage high-volume concurrent tasks using agile tracking tools and workflow templates.
Experience with source control such as Git.
Familiarity with VLANs, VPNs, NAT, ACLs, and network segmentation.
Knowledge of network monitoring and diagnostic tools.
Strong understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP communications, subnetting, routing, and switching.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an agile environment.
Ability to research, troubleshoot, and solve problems quickly.
Willingness and ability to learn on the job and self-teach.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational ability.
Must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of MMAC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment.
Ability to track and coordinate implementation tasks and approval processes across external agencies, including the FAA and NWS.
Experience gathering site requirements and drafting formal Requests for Change for technical configuration alterations, including instrumentation, communications setups, and processing-unit relocations.
Ability to manage a high volume of concurrent site issues by developing and using organizational aids.
Ability to retrieve historical system observations from online sources for internal system reliability studies.

Responsibilities

Respond to and evaluate airport-site requests to alter ASOS configurations, including instrumentation, communications, and processing-unit locations.
Gather site and technical information and draft comprehensive, review-ready Requests for Change.
Track and coordinate Request for Change approvals and implementation across multiple agencies.
Develop and maintain organizational aids, including Kanban boards, standardized templates, and communication shortcuts, to manage high volumes of site requests.
Streamline request-management processes to minimize downtime.
Monitor field setups to identify potential siting-standard violations.
Coordinate with relevant teams to address siting-standard violations.
Ensure changes and site requests comply with established standards and procedures.