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Department Summary:

As part of the Center for Integrated Transportation, the Proactive Safety Monitoring department (P234) monitors and identifies emerging risks in the aviation and surface transportation domains. Comprised of safety experts, software engineers, and data scientists, P234 leverages proprietary and public datasets to promote collaboration among a variety of stakeholders and drive the evolution of aviation safety.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Advance aviation safety by designing scalable software systems that enable mission impact; responsibilities include architecting sustainable data pipelines from proprietary and public sources, developing advanced safety analytics, and creating tools that enable analysts to identify emerging transportation risksLead teams to design cloud-based applications to support mission-focused use casesProvide technical guidance around best practices to write code that works in local and cloud environmentsGather requirements from stakeholders, subject matter experts, and engineers to develop interactive visualization capabilities that support specific use cases and larger data exploration activities for non-technical audiences

Minimum Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or a similar degreeAbility to obtain and maintain FAA SuitabilityExperience using software languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, and RExperience using common web development frameworks such as Vue and AngularExperience using AWS toolsApplied experience with software version control, continuous integration and delivery, and Agile and DevOps methodologies and tools.Comfortable learning new languages and ideas, embracing continuous, on-the-job learningCreative problem solvers and risk takers Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates, technical partners, and stakeholders Self-starter capable of working in a dynamic environmentDemonstrated ability to complete tasks, drive projects to closure, and assimilate and correlate project information in a fast-paced environmentStrong problem-solving skills and willingness to reach out to technical expertsThis position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or a similar degreeStrong knowledge of aviation operations and safety managementExperience with distributed data systems and cloud platforms (Hadoop, AWS, Spark, Kafka, etc.)Familiarity with web technologies and frameworks such as Typescript, JSON, React, and VueFamiliarity with data science, analysis, modeling, and visualization using Python, R, and/or ClojureFamiliarity with Machine Learning application and delivery Experience using software management tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence, and ArtifactoryDemonstrated ability to learn and apply knowledge of a technical domain to software development, particularly in aviation safetyUnderstanding of database query planning and optimization

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Suitability - FAA

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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