Author: Jason Conley

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), tolling, and connected vehicle technologies.  OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and test laboratories. OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification programs, through a network of accredited laboratories, using qualified test systems and validated test cases.

OmniAir has a small, geographically distributed staff, and members across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.  Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

Job Description       

OmniAir Consortium® seeks an experienced RF/communications engineer, or technology professional, with experience in test case development, verification testing, and project management.  This is a key technical role in the leading certification organization for wireless communications technologies used in transportation.

The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a remote environment (or co-working facility) with an international and diverse membership.  An interest in technology and/or transportation issues in a member-driven environment is a must.

The ideal candidate will assist with various technical aspects of the association’s working groups and play a key technical role in supporting various departments and initiatives.  As a growing association this is an excellent opportunity to use your project, communications, and organizational skills to help advance OmniAir’s mission.

OmniAir offers a competitive benefits package which includes paid time-off, holidays, dental, life, and health insurance, 401K, and flexible work hours.

Responsibilities

  • Assist member-driven, technical association to develop and implement testing and certification programs for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles.
  • Work with Direct and Network C-V2X, (PC5 & Uu), 5GNR Radio Communications, and RFID tolling for testing compliance and interoperability.
  • Support OmniAir Working Groups, comprised of leading technical experts in the automotive, wireless, and transportation industries from around the world.
  • Draft test cases and assist in program scopes development in support of working group activities involving infrastructure owner-operator (IOO) agencies, test equipment manufacturers, test laboratories and device manufacturers.
  • Attend, monitor and report on activities of relevant industry standards, regulatory, and requirement development organizations.
  • Work with test equipment, test laboratories and device providers in implementing and verifying test cases.
  • Support and execute successful testing events, including OmniAir Plugfests, interoperability testing, and other industry testing.

Education and Experience

  • BA/BS Degree in a technical field, preferably Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Computer Science, is required.
  • 2-4 years of relevant industry experience, or graduate degree in a relevant technical field.
  • Interest and possible experience in connected and automated vehicles or wireless communications technologies.

Skills and Abilities

  • Strong understanding of and hands-on experience with wireless communications technologies.
  • Hands-on experience working with radio communications, security and application testing compliance/interoperability.
  • Excellent communication and consensus building skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Technical writing capabilities and experience.
  • Electronics testing knowledge from standards, safety, regulatory and security perspective.
  • Project management experience preferred.
  • Software scripting language/s preferred.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal communications skills and customer-facing experience—working with a diverse and international membership.
  • English language proficiency required.  Proficiency in additional languages is useful but not required.
  • Ability to write test software and data analysis tools preferred.

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations.
  • Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures.
  • Some light lifting and moving equipment during testing events.
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license with good driving record required. 

Other Information
Background check required if selected.

Job Location
Remote

Travel
25%

Position Type
Full-Time/Exempt

Reports To

Senior Vice President, Technology & Certification Services

Salary

$90,000 to $110,000 + benefits

To apply for this position
Please submit a resume to [email protected]. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Equal Opportunity Employer
OmniAir Consortium is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, will host a free V2X virtual security testing sessions for C-V2X equipment manufacturers during the month of March.

This event is designed to help participating testing teams ensure their equipment is compliant with industry security standards and is interoperable. This testing will help teams to prepare for more extensive V2X security testing at the OmniAir Florida Plugfest in May.

This virtual V2X security testing sessions will take place beginning March 17th through the end of the month. Participating teams will be able to schedule confidential, one-on-one testing sessions with leading SCMS/PKI security providers and cybersecurity experts from around the world, including:

AUTOCRYPT, INTEGRITY Security Services, Microsec, and SaesolTech

The event will focus on managing the enrollment of security certificates for the Security Credentialing Management System (SCMS) by implementing the IEEE 1609.2.1 Std. TM for On-Board Units (OBU), Roadside Units (RSU), modules, and those running applications for connected vehicle safety messages. 

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What is the Security Credential Management System?

The Security Credential Management System (SCMS) is a unique security infrastructure that enables multiple vendors to operate in a safety-critical environment.  Unlike conventional PKI systems that only support peer-to-peer connections, the SCMS architecture allows multiple devices from different vendors to exchange authenticated messages while preserving the privacy of vehicle owners.

How do vendors interface with the SCMS?

The standard interface devices use to communicate with the SCMS providers are defined by IEEE 1609.2.1, standard, published in 2022.  The OmniAir test suite provides a consistent set of validation tests that confirm interoperability and compliance with this standard.  Connected vehicle infrastructure operators can be confident that OmniAir Certified® devices can be successfully deployed with a compliant SCMS provider.  

What is 1609.2.1?

It contains certificate management protocols that support the provisioning and management of digital certificates, as specified in IEEE Std 1609.2 TM.  It ensures the end entities that devices use digital certificates to authorize application activities.

What Happens During a Test Session?

Participating vendors will have the opportunity for one-on-one test sessions with SCMS providers to help ensure readiness for certification and deployment.  The private testing session is designed to familiarize vendors with relevant standards and OmniAir security test cases.

Participating vendors will learn from SCMS providers how to:  

  • Remotely accessing and loading test certificates.
  • Enroll and authorize by the SCMS provider.
  • Participants can also run through a select series of OmniAir’s security-focused 764b test specifications.
  • Prepare your device for OmniAir certification.

The testing event will allow participants time between testing with each SCMS service provider to make any adjustments required to progress through the test process.

This process accurately emulated real-world security interactions between connected vehicles and security portals.  For those passing through multiple security interactions, provides device manufacturers confidence that they are ready for OmniAir Certification and that they can deploy a secure OBU or RSU.

As with OmniAir Plugfests, only anonymized, aggregated test results will be published.

About OmniAir Consortium  

 OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles.  Our members include public agencies, private companies, research institutions and independent test laboratories.  OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification through a network of accredited test laboratories, using qualified test systems, and validated test cases. www.omniair.org.

 

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles is issuing a call for speakers and V2X technology demonstrations as part of its OmniAir Florida Plugfest + Interoperability Testing Event in May.

OmniAir Plugfests are the premiere testing event for connected vehicles, bringing together automotive OEMs, device manufacturers, test laboratories, and test equipment providers from around the world for a week of testing in laboratory and field environments.

This year, OmniAir is combining its Plugfest with interoperability testing for states, cities, and counties deploying vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies. event will take place at SunTrax in Auburndale, Florida May 5-16. In conjunction with testing, OmniAir will host a workshop and technology demonstrations on Monday, May 12.

Connected Safety & Mobility Workshop

The one-day “Connected Safety & Mobility Workshop” will take place on Monday, May 12. The focus of the workshop will be how connected vehicle technologies are being used to save lives, improve mobility, and reduce traffic congestion today.

OmniAir® is issuing a call for speakers. We invite leading ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems), automotive, and transportation experts from academia, government, and industry to submit proposals for the upcoming Plugfest today! We are interested in presentations on the following topics: 

  • Operational V2X deployments for improving safety
  • Connected intersections for improved traffic management
  • Network and direct V2X interoperability
  • V2X-based tolling and in-vehicle payments
  • Standards, testing and certification around the world
  • Cybersecurity for connected infrastructure and cars
  • Spotlight on Florida’s smart, connected, and automated mobility ecosystem 

Are you interested in presenting? To join our program of expert speakers, complete the online application form by April 7, 2025.

V2X Technology Demonstrations

OmniAir is also issuing a call for V2X technology demonstrations to take place during the May 12 workshop. We will have opportunities for both field and table-top demonstrations for innovative V2X devices, test tools, and applications/use cases.

Those interested in participating in a demonstration at Plugfest are encouraged fill out the onlin demonstration request form or contact Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development, for more information.

About OmniAir Consortium 

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org

 

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OmniAir Consortium, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling and connected vehicles, congratulates Sean Duffy today on being confirmed as Secretary of Transportation in a bipartisan vote.

“Congratulations to Sean Duffy on his confirmation as Transportation Secretary,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “We look forward to working with Secretary Duffy and his team in advancing the deployment of transportation technologies aimed at improving the safety and operational efficiency of our transportation infrastructure. OmniAir and our members remain committed to ensuring the availability of trusted, interoperable communications technologies for deployment on our nation’s roads. Together, we will work towards building a world-class transportation system that will save lives, reduce traffic congestion, and strengthen America’s economic competitiveness.”

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories.

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OmniAir Consortium, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles today announced the re-qualification of Keysight Technologies Test System for conformance testing of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) devices.

OmniAir has updated Keysight’s Conformance Test System – SA8700A certification grant for LTE-V2X r1 conformance assessment requalification.  LTE-V2X on-board units (OBUs) & roadside units (RSUs) can be tested at OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory (OATL) facilities. 

Testing verification was completed at Keysight-Novi / San Diego Plugfest in October and DEKRA-Spain / Keysight Edinburgh in December and detailed in audit technical integrity report. Keysight’s team operated two conformance test systems at the recent OmniAir San Diego Plugfest, including facilitating Day 1 Readiness testing for all participating devices.

OmniAir provides full-stack testing and certification for LTE-V2X OBUs, RSUs, and modules. OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification using validated test cases, qualified test systems and accredited test laboratories. OmniAir Certified® devices conform to industry standards and meet interoperability, performance and security requirements.

For more information about OmniAir Consortium and OmniAir Certification Services, please visit our website at www.omniair.org.

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