Principal Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +16 more locations.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design and execution of Motorola ASTRO 25 and related technology solutions for Department of Defense and Federal Government agencies.

• Work in collaboration with Project Managers, Systems Engineers, System Technologists, Construction Managers, and Customer Service Managers on designated projects.

• Manage all technical aspects of projects until final system acceptance.

• Design and implement radio networks that encompass infrastructure, subscribers, power systems, equipment shelters, tower layouts, and backhaul networks.

• Carry out customer design reviews, oversee staging and acceptance testing, coverage acceptance testing, live system upgrades, and troubleshooting efforts.

• Execute system buildout, configuration, and acceptance testing in both lab staging and field environments.

• Perform radio coverage testing, frequency analysis, and interference mitigation.

• Provide input and engage in NTIA radio system licensing processes.

• Prepare system fleet maps, encryption schemas, and radio programming templates.

• Create as-built system documentation.

• Develop plans and engage in live system cutovers and upgrades.

• Generate design documents and drawings for project teams.

• Facilitate customer-facing meetings and coordinate with customers and third-party service professionals.

• Support nationwide Federal customer engagements, requiring 25–50% travel to customer locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must reside in an eligible U.S. location and be willing to travel nationwide to support Federal Customers.

• Must be a U.S. citizen capable of obtaining the necessary security clearance as mandated by government contracts.

• Bachelor's (BS) Degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field + 4 years of relevant experience; OR 8+ years of experience in these domains or equivalent.

• Familiarity with Radio Frequency Engineering principles.

• Understanding of Land / Mobile Radio Engineering principles.

• Knowledge of wireless and wireline communications systems.

• Awareness of RFDS principles, including antenna and cable selection, transmit combiners, receive multi-couplers, and lightning protection systems.

• Proficient in P25 Land Mobile Radio terminology and two-way subscriber radio provisioning techniques.

• Experience with Motorola ASTRO 25 architecture is an advantage.

• Familiarity with the construction of remote communication sites, including site selection, grounding, compound development, tower and shelter specifications.

• Experience with Fortinet and Juniper firewalls, Nokia 7705 series routers, Juniper SRX/MX (Junos) series routers, HP/Aruba and Juniper switches.

• Proficient in SSH, SCP, SFTP, and RDP remote access.

• Knowledge of point-to-point microwave systems and microwave RF and network design.

• Understanding of software application integration, API concepts, computer operating systems, and the OSI model.

• Familiarity with networking protocols and devices, including OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, SIP, RTP, SNMP, NAT, routers, switches, and stateful packet firewalls.

• Awareness of physical-layer technologies, including fiber, copper, and microwave connectivity.

• Ability to create design documents and drawings using office productivity and drawing software.

• Excellent troubleshooting, critical thinking, analytical, communication, and technical writing abilities.

• Capacity to work remotely with minimal supervision, lead customer-facing meetings, collaborate with colleagues, customers, and third-party service professionals, and adapt to changing priorities with little notice.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize effectively.

• Willingness to learn and utilize company-provided software for IP network implementation, configuration, testing, radio coverage modeling, RF component troubleshooting, application and operating system configuration, log review, and debugging.

• GROL, Amateur Radio Operator License, or equivalent experience is preferred.

• CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA, or similar certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.

• 401K with Company Match.

• 10 Paid Holidays.

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Paid Parental & Family Leave.

• Referral Payment Plan.