Systems Engineer II - ATS (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-07-14 Country: United States of America Location: US-NJ-EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP-FAA-CUST ~ 101 Atlantic City International Airport ~ AIRPORT (External Site) Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required RTX Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace Join a team with a global impact that extends beyond the skies! At Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, we're at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. Joining us means more than just starting a job—it's embarking on a journey to shape the future of aerospace technology. Our Connected Aviation group is thrilled to offer a Systems Engineer II role within our Air Traffic Solutions (ATS) As part of the ATS team, you'll be instrumental in developing the next generation of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) and supporting our existing fielded systems. Step into a role where your innovations will revolutionize air traffic control and make a lasting impact on aviation worldwide.  Our team makes a difference in supporting systems for the National Air Space which provides safe air travel to millions of passengers each year.  Our 9/80 work schedule offers flexibility to help successfully balance the work/life commitments. The mission is to provide world-class hardware and software development, integration, testing, and sustainment support for national air traffic control systems. This position is located at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTCFAA) working directly with our customer. Responsibilities and Scope: In this position, the candidate will support hardware engineering, software development, technical documentation, on-site support, deployment, troubleshooting and software test for the STARS system.  The ideal candidate will work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate, compliant solutions.  Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential to develop test reports and technical communication used by team members, management, and the customer. Potential for software and hardware engineering work in new business pursuits also exists.  Most of the work is during standard business hours, however, testing events may take place in evening hours. Overtime work and work during non-standard business hours can occur during surge events. What You Will Do: Work onsite at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, working directly with our customers. Contribute to the cutting-edge STARS air traffic control system, the backbone of air traffic management in the United States. Work as an individual and as part of a team, meeting deadlines and providing accurate compliant solutions. Drive innovation by developing creative solutions to customer challenges. Play a key role in verifying requirements by developing compliance artifacts and acceptance documentation, ensuring the highest standards of performance and safety. Create significant enhancements in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems. Work with the hardware and software teams to support costs and schedule by working in a highly collaborative team environment, requiring frequent multi-level communication with other engineering domain team members, program management and external stakeholders. Support hardware and software development to include technical documentation, hardware/software testing, hardware/software enhancements, systems deployment, bug fixes, and troubleshooting. Occasional travel to other locations. What You will learn: Gain an in-depth understanding of how traffic control systems operate and are modernized to improve national airspace safety. Master the application of rigorous testing and documentation practices in a government contracting environment. How to utilize your skillset to contribute to the next generation of airspace automation used by the FAA. Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field Experience in Linux environments. U.S. citizenship is required - Only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts. Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance to access secure information under program/contracts requirements.   Qualifications We Prefer: Prior experience in Air Traffic Control, Airspace/Aircraft Services, Technical Operations, or in the usage, maintenance, and/or development of Air Traffic Systems is highly preferred. Layer 2 and 3 networking knowledge: Understanding of switching concepts, including Virtual LANs (VLANs), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), trunking, network segmentation, routing protocols to include understanding unicast and multicast IP routing. Prior experience with network hardware: Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining network hardware from vendors such as Extreme, Avaya, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Palo Alto. Prior experience with programming skills in C, C++, Qt/Visual Studio development environment, scripting languages like Python, or modeling tools such as MATLAB. Prior experience with Jira, Jenkins and ClearCase, Git, and/or Bitbucket for configuration management and workflow management Prior experience in Cloud based systems, containers, and virtual machines. Prior experience supporting a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) government contract. Prior experience with Red Hat Linux 7/8/9. Prior experience with integration and test best practices and the abil