Software Developer - FAA TFDM Program

About the role

Leidos is hiring a Software Developer to support the FAA's Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program, which delivers NextGen air traffic control capabilities for airport surface management. The role focuses on system management and the integration of next-generation air traffic management systems. Selected applicants must pass a government security investigation and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and deployment of the TFDM system, improving the safety, efficiency and reliability of the National Airspace System
• Work directly with FAA customers at airport locations across the country during system deployments
• Support system integration and deployment across multiple environments

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
• 4+ years of proven experience in software engineering
• Ability to handle complex interdependencies and debug across multiple abstraction layers
• Collaboration across multiple sites and environments

Required skills

• Ansible: playbooks, roles, custom plugins, callbacks, inventory, YAML templating, vault and secrets management
• Python scripting and Bash/Shell scripting
• Linux system administration (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and container technology (Podman/Docker)
• Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Git workflows, release management
• Network configuration, PXE boot, VMware and KVM virtual machines, RPM and pip package management

Travel is required up to 50%, typically 1-2 weeks per trip to FAA airport locations. The position is based in the Egg Harbor Township, NJ office with a hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Pay range: $69,550 - $125,725.