Metron Aviation Opens New Jersey Office to Advance NextGen Research and Collaboration with FAA Tech Center

Metron Aviation has opened the office to further research and development support of the FAAs Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiatives. Metron Aviation is a prime contractor on Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) SIR1 Set-Aside contract, the FAAs strategic program for implementing Next Gen. Metron Aviations research and engineering capabilities are greatly enhanced with proximity to the WJHTC. The WJHTC offers unmatched laboratory and data interface capabilities, essential to validation and verification of emerging NextGen concepts and prototypes.

Our facility in New Jersey will allow us to focus more resources and to fully support the research that takes place at the WJHTC to ensure the success of NextGen, said Jim Gaughan, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Research and Engineering, Metron Aviation.

The opening of the New Jersey office also enables Metron Aviation to support job growth in the southern New Jersey area. This new facility provides ample research and engineering jobs while enhancing the capacity, efficiency and safety of our national airspace.

Ive long said that the FAAs NextGen project is critical to South Jerseys economic future, building upon the FAA Technical Centers reputation as the premier facility for aviation research and development in the nation. National companies with deep roots in the aviation and security industries also recognize the strategic importance of having their operations here, said Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02). The opening of Metron Aviations office in Egg Harbor Township and hiring of local engineers and support staff - is yet another sign of the force multiplier effect of NextGen for South Jersey.