Mid-Level Engineers

Cavan Solutions offers a vibrant culture and opportunity to work with a great team of experienced professionals on challenging and rewarding projects that bring value to our customers and the aviation community. We are a dynamic company growing to meet our customers' needs and excited to provide a strong career and bright future for those who join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, veteran status, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by law. At Cavan, we strive to support an environment and culture where our employees can thrive. A large part of that is benefits. With improvements and additions made annually, we have continued to build our benefit portfolio to promote career growth, health, wellness, and work-life balance. Medical Medical Our coverage offers easy enrollment, multi-option, and company subsidized insurance programs for individuals and families. Dental/Vision Dental/Vision Our company subsidized dental and vision plans cover a comprehensive range of services. Life/Disability Life/Disability For employee peace of mind, Cavan offers Voluntary Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and Accident insurance plans. Savings Savings Employees are eligible to participate in Cavan’s 401(k) plan to reach their personal financial goals. Commuter Commuter Many of our team take advantage of the pre-tax transit and parking benefits for our DC, MD and VA area commuters. Paid Time Off Paid Time Off Cavan’s holiday and PTO policy supports the time our team needs to recharge and maintain their work-life balance. Flexible Schedule Flexible Schedule We help accommodate the schedules of life outside of the office with flexible work hours and telework options. Wellness Wellness We support employee health and wellness with an accessible fitness center onsite at Cavan Headquarters. Mid-Level Engineers Provide engineering expertise to FAA NAS modernization initiatives and integration of operational improvements. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: Develop, review, and validate operational concepts; define system architectures; perform functional analysis; and develop and manage requirements for ATM modernization or NextGen programs Define system performance and design constraints Develop and/or review specifications, drawings, and product descriptions Conduct life cycle engineering assessments Provide specialty engineering, configuration management, and systems engineering process management Develop, review, maintain, and test air traffic automation and decision support system adaptation data Analyze operational and developmental software baselines; support release planning; and identify and monitor quality and performance metrics Perform benefits analyses for operationally deployed capabilities and NextGen initiatives Support risk management initiatives in collaboration with program management and operations Qualifications US Citizenship required Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience Experience with and operational knowledge of FAA automation and decision support systems (e.g., ERAM, ARTS/STARS, TFMS, TBFM, TFDM, SWIM, ATOP) Experience developing operational concepts, scenarios, and use cases for demonstrations supporting NAS existing and emerging technologies and validating these scenarios and use cases by facilitating Tabletop exercises and Cognitive Walkthroughs with operational and technical Subject Matter Experts highly desired Experience with ICAO Provisions and Implementation Guidance development and validation as well as ATMRPP and IMP and their respective work activities, such as, Trajectory Based Operations Concept of Operations, Air / Ground SWIM Concept of Operations, and SWIM Manual and its associated updates Experience analyzing, developing, and testing system adaptation data and aeronautical reference data preferred Experience with the operational and engineering analysis support of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Concepts, Data Exchanges, Architecture Development, and FAA/NASA RTT activities preferred Experience with Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS) preferred Experience with the FAA Acquisition Management System artifacts preferred Experience with FAA Enterprise Architecture artifacts preferred Detail oriented, independent, self-motivated, and a proactive team member Excellent oral and written communication skills effective with operational, technical, and senior management audiences Education Engineering, computer science, operations research, mathematics, or physics degree Master’s degree preferred Travel Project related travel and trade shows as required