Saic
Job ID: 2512590
Location: REMOTE WORK, NJ, United States
Date Posted: Dec 25, 2025
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 75% of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: Remote
Benefits: Click here
SAIC is seeking a TFDM Integration Technical Specialist to support our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) customer. This role requires 75% travel.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain integration plans that detail the sequencing, timing, and technical steps required for TFDM deployment across NAS facilities.
Collaborate with FAA stakeholders (e.g., AJM, AJT, AJW, ANG) and contractors to align integration schedules and deliverables with broader NAS modernization efforts.
Support the design and management of system interfaces between TFDM and other systems such as STARS, ERAM, SWIM, TBFM, and external stakeholders (airlines, airports, surface surveillance systems).
Ensure compatibility and data integrity across all TFDM interfaces, including the use of FIXM and SWIM-compliant formats.
Develop integration test plans and participate in system integration testing (SIT), factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT).
Identify, isolate, and resolve integration defects across TFDM subsystems and interfacing systems.
Support the technical aspects of TFDM site implementation activities, including adaptation data validation, system configuration, and equipment compatibility assessments.
Coordinate with Deployment Leads and Site Implementation Teams to ensure successful system activation at terminal facilities.
Ensure all integration activities adhere to FAA requirements, including DO-278A software assurance levels, cybersecurity policies, and safety risk management documentation.
Support updates to the System Requirements Specification (SRS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Site-Specific Implementation Plans (SSIPs).
Investigate and troubleshoot system integration issues using logs, diagnostic tools, and coordination with software and hardware engineers.
Conduct root cause analysis for system failures or integration anomalies during lab and live operations.
Create and maintain integration documentation including network diagrams, interface specifications, integration checklists, and test reports.
Contribute to the creation of system-level engineering artifacts for configuration management and baseline control.
Work closely with TFDM software developers, hardware engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and program managers to ensure aligned integration activities.
Coordinate with external stakeholders such as airport operations, airline partners, and OEMs to ensure real-time surface data exchange and operational readiness.
Identify and document risks associated with integration activities and propose mitigation strategies.
Support the TFDM IPT in resolving integration risks and technical dependencies across programs (e.g., TFMS, SWIM, TBFM).
Recommend enhancements to integration processes, tools, and test automation to improve system deployment efficiency and reliability.
Stay current with FAA NextGen initiatives and surface management advancements to ensure TFDM evolves in alignment with future technologies.
Qualifications
BS degree or higher in engineering discipline with 10 years of related experience working with the FAA preferred. May accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Willingness to travel. Travel requirements may be as high as 75%.
Ability to satisfy FAA resume and security requirements.
Required Clearance
US Citizenship.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust, Citizenship required.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000.
Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, visit our newsroom.
Location: Remote Work, NJ, United States | Engineering and Sciences
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Location: REMOTE WORK, NJ, United States
Date Posted: Dec 25, 2025
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 75% of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: Remote
Benefits: Click here
SAIC is seeking a TFDM Integration Technical Specialist to support our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) customer. This role requires 75% travel.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain integration plans that detail the sequencing, timing, and technical steps required for TFDM deployment across NAS facilities.
Collaborate with FAA stakeholders (e.g., AJM, AJT, AJW, ANG) and contractors to align integration schedules and deliverables with broader NAS modernization efforts.
Support the design and management of system interfaces between TFDM and other systems such as STARS, ERAM, SWIM, TBFM, and external stakeholders (airlines, airports, surface surveillance systems).
Ensure compatibility and data integrity across all TFDM interfaces, including the use of FIXM and SWIM-compliant formats.
Develop integration test plans and participate in system integration testing (SIT), factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT).
Identify, isolate, and resolve integration defects across TFDM subsystems and interfacing systems.
Support the technical aspects of TFDM site implementation activities, including adaptation data validation, system configuration, and equipment compatibility assessments.
Coordinate with Deployment Leads and Site Implementation Teams to ensure successful system activation at terminal facilities.
Ensure all integration activities adhere to FAA requirements, including DO-278A software assurance levels, cybersecurity policies, and safety risk management documentation.
Support updates to the System Requirements Specification (SRS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Site-Specific Implementation Plans (SSIPs).
Investigate and troubleshoot system integration issues using logs, diagnostic tools, and coordination with software and hardware engineers.
Conduct root cause analysis for system failures or integration anomalies during lab and live operations.
Create and maintain integration documentation including network diagrams, interface specifications, integration checklists, and test reports.
Contribute to the creation of system-level engineering artifacts for configuration management and baseline control.
Work closely with TFDM software developers, hardware engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and program managers to ensure aligned integration activities.
Coordinate with external stakeholders such as airport operations, airline partners, and OEMs to ensure real-time surface data exchange and operational readiness.
Identify and document risks associated with integration activities and propose mitigation strategies.
Support the TFDM IPT in resolving integration risks and technical dependencies across programs (e.g., TFMS, SWIM, TBFM).
Recommend enhancements to integration processes, tools, and test automation to improve system deployment efficiency and reliability.
Stay current with FAA NextGen initiatives and surface management advancements to ensure TFDM evolves in alignment with future technologies.
Qualifications
BS degree or higher in engineering discipline with 10 years of related experience working with the FAA preferred. May accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Willingness to travel. Travel requirements may be as high as 75%.
Ability to satisfy FAA resume and security requirements.
Required Clearance
US Citizenship.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust, Citizenship required.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000.
Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, visit our newsroom.
Location: Remote Work, NJ, United States | Engineering and Sciences
Are you an SAIC Employee? Please apply through the internal career site here >
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