Nationwide congestion is increasing, and the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning is critical. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM) program is a Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program based on airport surface management that provides efficiency for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system.
Requirements
- Experience in object-oriented design and development with the C++ programming
- Experience in following a documented Software Development Process
- Experience using version control tools such as Git, Subversion or CVS
- Experience in use of the UNIX and Linux operating systems
- Python experience
- Linux experience
- Shell scripting experience
Responsibilities
- Maintaining the FAA air traffic control display software within the object-oriented environment (primarily C++/Java) on a UNIX/Linux platform
- Performing software development as needed for the TFDM system
- Providing support needed for system engineering
- Developing the design for the user interface framework including client and server-side components
- Working in an Agile Scrum environment
- Work mostly independently with minimum direction
- Mentor other junior members of the team
Other
- Bachelors degree with 8+ years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
- Ability to travel as business needs require
- This position will be required to work 3 days onsite and 2 days from home office.
- Travel expected up to 25%, and will be to other Leidos sites (Gaithersburg, MD, Eagan, MN and Egg Harbor, NJ. )
