Job Description:

Systems Engineer

Job Locations

US-VA-McLean

Job ID

2021-1879

Company Overview

Aireon has deployed the world's first and global space-based air traffic surveillance system, which is revolutionizing the entire aviation industry. The Aireon system provides real-time aircraft monitoring spanning never before covered areas of the planet, including remote, oceanic and polar regions. Aireon's receivers are hosted on the Iridium constellation, which consists of 66 operational satellites in low-earth orbit and utilizes a unique cross-linked satellite architecture creating a web of coverage around the world. The Aireon system enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions. Numerous Air Navigation Service Providers have already signed on as customers and are receiving Aireon's space-based ADS-B data, including NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), Naviair (Denmark), Enav (Italy), the Irish Aviation Authority, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (South Africa) and more.

Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer will have a significant role in the specification, development, testing, and design review of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. Reporting to the Director of Systems Engineering, the Systems Engineer will be involved with all phases of the systems engineering life cycle: Requirements, Design, Implementation and Test. Additionally, they will be conducting activities such as tests at customer and vendor sites, participating in trade studies, evaluating applications, supporting the operational environment, and analyzing data. The Systems Engineer will be encouraged to innovate and ensure that key technical milestones are met.

This individual will also collaborate in the technical and development activities of Aireon development partners, including Iridium and L3Harris. The Systems Engineer will also engage with engineers from other ANSPs such as NAV CANADA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and ANSPs overseas in the development, implementation and validation of the Aireon system. A key objective is to ensure the system meets the customer requirements and performance levels.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contribute to updates of the requirements, design, implementation, test and validation of the Aireon system and subsystems
• Author and update system level documents to include Level 1 System Requirements, System CONOPS, System and Sub-System Interface Control Documents (ICDs).


• Coordinate with Aireon Configuration Management (CM) to maintain a document tree and catalog repository for System level documents.


• Lead and conduct Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) with Aireon staff, vendors and partners on open topics, new programs, etc.


• Provide technical oversight to vendor deliverables through meetings, document reviews and witness of test events.


• Interface with Aireon Test Engineers and provide input for upcoming test campaigns as referenced through a VRTM to ensure test cases provide sufficient coverage for new and updated requirements.


• Ensure the Aireon system performance meets the requirements of the customer ANSPs through traceability, requirements management, and gap analysis


• Trade studies, application integration, and data analysis


• System performance analysis


• Interaction with Aireon partners and customers such as the FAA and NAV CANADA on the technical and operational aspects of the Aireon system


• Technical support for demonstrations


• Diagnosis and correction of service anomalies (aka root cause analysis)

Experience & Education Requirements / EEO

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong initiative with the ability to conduct test activities and projects


• Ability to work in as part of a team both internally and externally


• Demonstrated ability to work with teams to achieve desired results


• Ability to function in a start-up, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment


• Proactive communicator with strong written and verbal skills


• Desired to have technical background in the air traffic management and air traffic surveillance technology area


• Ability to travel domestically and internationally


• US Citizen, or Permanent Resident (Green Card), capable of receiving a FAA SF85P public trust

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Engineering


• Minimum of two years of engineering experience


• Experience with surveillance technologies such as ADS-B and/or Mode S desired.


• Experience with a requirements management tool


• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence


• Experience in working on FAA or other international Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) programs desired


• Experience working with test and analytical tools/scripts are a big plus (e.g. MATLAB, Perl, Python)