Leidos
Senior Systems Integration Engineer
Gaithersburg, MD · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$87k-$157kDetected 6 hours ago
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About the role
- Join a team that is helping modernize the future of air traffic management while supporting one of the nation's most critical transportation missions.
- Leidos is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to join the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- TFDM is the FAA's NextGen surface management solution that enhances airport surface and terminal airspace operations through an integrated traffic control and management system.
Responsibilities
- Working alongside FAA personnel in live airport environments provides a unique opportunity to gain firsthand operational experience, build strong customer relationships, and see the direct impact of your work as TFDM is deployed across the National Airspace System.
- Collaborate with software, systems engineering, networking, and infrastructure teams to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system-level issues.
- Develop automated tools, scripts, and AI-assisted solutions that improve testing efficiency, reduce manual effort, and streamline repetitive tasks.
- Partner with Systems Engineering to develop integration and test strategies for new capabilities and system enhancements.
- Support formal customer demonstrations, verification events, and customer acceptance testing with FAA stakeholders.
- Support deployment and integration activities at FAA operational facilities, including Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs).
- Learn and maintain a deep understanding of TFDM architecture, system functionality, interfaces, and operational workflows.
- As part of this team, you'll collaborate with software engineers, system engineers, and FAA stakeholders to deliver capabilities that directly support air traffic controllers and airport operations across the country.
- You'll see your work transition from the lab into live operational environments while helping deliver technology that supports one of the world's most complex aviation systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, or 6+ years with a related Master's degree.
- Ability to obtain an FAA SF-85P Public Trust.
- Experience integrating and testing large-scale, distributed software systems.
- Experience with Python, Bash, or Shell scripting for automation and data analysis.
- Experience troubleshooting network configurations, connectivity, and distributed system interfaces.
- Experience working with XML messaging, APIs, databases, or messaging middleware.
- Up to 25% travel is required and is a key part of this role.
Nice to have
- Experience integrating mission-critical or highly available systems.
- FAA or Air Traffic Management domain experience.
- Knowledge of National Airspace System (NAS) interfaces including FDIO, STARS, TBFM, and ASDE-X.
- Experience leading formal integration, verification, or customer acceptance events.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies including Scrum or Kanban.
- Understanding of systems engineering processes including requirements management, interface definition, and verification.
- Experience working with distributed systems, enterprise messaging, and service-oriented architectures.
- If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling.
Skills
- Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs.
Compensation
- Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
- Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.
- That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
- Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
Company info
- You'll have the opportunity to work directly with FAA customers during system deployments, formal test events, and customer acceptance activities at airports nationwide.
- At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it.
- Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- fied applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregna
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