Sr. Engineer - Safety Analytics, Tools & Databases

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Donation matching

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Location: Fully Remote (United States); occasional travel for stakeholder meetings and integration testing

Employment Type: Full-Time

About AKIVA

AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Position Overview

AKIVA is seeking a senior engineer with strong computer science and data engineering depth to lead development, maintenance, and enhancement of safety analytics and database tools for the FAA Air Traffic Organization. You will work across SQL and noSQL databases, web applications, and analytical workflows that power Safety Risk Management, Top Safety Priorities, and the Safety Management Tracking System (SMTS). The role is hands-on technical and policy-aware: it suits a senior software engineer or data engineer who is comfortable producing safety-grade code, dashboards, and reports that brief FAA executives.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop, test, and maintain reporting capabilities for FAA safety databases and tools, including the Safety Management Tracking System (SMTS), the Independent Safety Assessment Information System, the In-Service Review Checklist Tool, and the Systematic Air Traffic Operations Research Initiative (SATORI) playback system

· Build and maintain databases and tools related to requirements, evidence, findings, corrective actions, and priorities using SQL (Oracle, SQL Server), noSQL, Microsoft Access, ColdFusion, Java, Python, C++, and Bootstrap

· Implement access protections for external organizations to maintain audit data with appropriate access permissions

· Retrieve, transform, and convert documentation between source systems and required formats (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PDF)

· Perform quantitative analysis for risk estimates, including data identification, data merging, preprocessing, statistical modeling, supervised learning (classification, regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, anomaly detection), and collision risk analysis

· Support the Barrier Analysis Review process, including report development and qualitative analysis

· Develop and validate code and testing software, including machine-learning and statistical models; verify fulfillment of requirements, suitability/effectiveness, data integrity, and accuracy of analyses

· Build and maintain dashboards, web content, and graphical analytics that present safety information to FAA executives

· Maintain, develop, and propose enhancements for SMTS, including system administration, data migration from legacy systems, and streamlined data-entry business processes

· Develop, test, implement, and maintain SATORI playback capabilities supporting litigation, search and rescue, training, quality assurance, pilot inquiries, and trend analysis

· Apply ATO Common Taxonomy to existing Safety Risk Management efforts in SMTS and analyze SMTS data to identify trends and tracking issues

· Ensure all deliverables are Section 508 compliant

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field

· 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering or data engineering

· 5+ years building and maintaining production database and analytics applications, including hands-on SQL development on Oracle and/or SQL Server

· Demonstrated experience with Python (data analysis, machine learning) and Java

· Demonstrated experience with statistical modeling, supervised and unsupervised learning, and applied data visualization

· Experience integrating, migrating, and reconciling data across legacy and modern systems

· Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to engage directly with technical and policy stakeholders

· Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential

· Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

· Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Research, or related discipline

· AWS, Azure, or GCP certifications; Snowflake, Databricks, or comparable platform credentials

· Prior FAA Air Traffic Organization or aviation-safety analytics experience

· Familiarity with SMTS, IIS, ICT, and SATORI

· Experience with ColdFusion and C++ in legacy government systems

· Section 508 Trusted Tester certification

· Familiarity with AI-assisted code generation, data-validation, and anomaly-detection tools

Tools, Technologies & Frameworks

Languages: Python, Java, C++, SQL, JavaScript | Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, Microsoft Access, noSQL | Web: ColdFusion, Bootstrap, REST APIs | Analytics: pandas, scikit-learn, statistical modeling, machine learning | Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, custom dashboards | Standards: Section 508, FAA AMS, ATO SMS

What AKIVA Offers

· Professional development and skill-building opportunities

· Supportive management team with Veteran-owned company values

· Opportunity to work on impactful public sector engagements

· Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension

· AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to employees

Comprehensive Benefits Package

· 401(k) with generous company match

· Medical Insurance

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off (PTO)

· Profit Sharing

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Join our AI Innovation Network here: https://www.akiva.com/ai-network

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.

AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Flexible work from home options available.

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