Software Test Engineer

SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER - FAA NEXTGEN WEATHER PROCESSOR (NWP)

SUMMARY

The FAA's NextGen Weather Processor (NWP) transforms meteorological weather information, including forecast model data, into aviation-specific weather information. These enhanced capabilities produce greater situational awareness relative to the location, movement, and severity of convective weather. Improved weather information, provided by NWP, allows air traffic control specialists to manage air traffic more efficiently around hazardous weather areas.

The NWP Test Engineer will work independently to provide expertise in software requirements analysis, design, design reviews, development, software testing, integration, installation, and maintenance of computer systems.

The successful candidate will be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a self-starter. Ability to act independently to research and resolve problems. Excellent interpersonal skills; able to rapidly develop positive customer and team relationships and possess communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide 2nd level engineering support for the NWP
• Support system development/testing/integration/deployment activities for NWP systems
• Review and comment on system engineering documents, system requirement documents, system testing documents, system maintenance planning documents
• Attend system design reviews and technical interchange meetings
• Possess a technical understanding of systems, databases, networking, and computing environments
• Develop and manage system engineering artifacts, system requirements, system testing artifacts, and required product baseline artifacts.
• Able to support software applications in Linux and Windows environments
• Participate in system test and key site test activities as a tester
• Able to troubleshoot networking, hardware, and Operating System (OS) issues

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Experience in performing system testing including issue documentation, troubleshooting, test procedure creation, and test report generation.
• Proficient technical writing and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Networking
• Knowledge of UNIX/LINUX skills and Shell Scripting
• Proficient technical writing and oral communication skills
• Familiar with PostgreSQL.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Analyze information systems data to develop technical documentation and system diagrams
• Experience in software and Operating System (OS) testing
• Working knowledge of Java, JavaScript, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Python, and/or C++
• Knowledge of Red Hat Automation Platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux IdM, Red Hat Satellite, Docker, Podman, Rancher, Kubernetes, Angular, OpenLayers, Zabbix, and/or Source Code Management (SCM)

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

A bachelor’s degree in computer science or another technical field with at least thirty (30) semester hours in Computer Science, Math, or Statistics and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience.

LOCATION

This position is located onsite at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Technical Center (WJHTC) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Some travel may be required.

JOB TYPE: Full-time

SALARY:

This position is offered as either a W-2 salaried employee with a salary range of $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year plus benefits; or as a 1099 Independent Consultant, with an hourly pay range of $55.00 - $60.00 per hour, which when annualized using the expected Level of Effort of 1,880 hours, equates to $103,400 - $112,800 per year.

BENEFITS:

• 15 Days of Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Bonus
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Professional Development Assistance
• Referral program
• Public Transportation Benefits

Pay: $75,000.00 - $112,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Software testing: 6 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 (Required)

Work Location: In person