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Nationwide congestion is increasing, and the need for efficient aircraft traffic planning is critical. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM) program is a Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program based on airport surface management that provides efficiency for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system.\nTFDM functions include:\nSurface Collaborative Decision making (SCDM), departure scheduler and other airport decision tools\n\nElectronic Flight Data (EFD)\n\nEnhanced Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS)\n\nReplacement or integration of multiple systems in the National Airspace System (NAS).\n\nTFDM will share data among controllers, aircraft operators, and airports so they can better stage arrivals and departures and manage traffic flow within terminal airspace for greater efficiency.\n\nStakeholders will have a shared awareness of flights on the ground and in the air, the ability to exchange data electronically, with the goal of a continuous real-time picture of traffic volume and airport resources, making flights more efficient from gate to gate.\n\nResponsibilities:\nWorking both as a member of a team and independently the successful candidate will be:\nMaintaining the FAA air traffic control display software within the object-oriented environment (primarily C++/Java) on a UNIX/Linux platform.\n\nPerforming software development as needed for the TFDM system\n\nProviding support needed for system engineering\n\nDeveloping the design for the user interface framework including client and server-side components\n\nWorking in an Agile Scrum environment\n\nApplicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.\n\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance\n\nExperience in object-oriented design and development in C++ and Java\n\nExperience in following a documented Software Development Process\n\nExperience using version control tools such as Git, Subversion or CVS\n\nExperience in use of the UNIX and Linux operating systems\n\nDesired Skills:\nExperience developing graphical user interfaces using Qt\n\nExperience in Ansible, shell script, Python\n\nDevelopment experience in other computer languages (C, Ada, Perl, etc.)\n\nFamiliarization with the Atlassian Tool Suite and JIRA\n\nFAA air traffic domain knowledge\n\nWillingness to travel to customer sites\n\nATMC\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 25, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\n Pay Range:\nPay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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