Defense Systems Engineer — Integrations & Field Labs

Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc.; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Health care package

401(k)

Paid overtime

Flexible scheduling

Travel opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Casual work environment

Job summary

Kranze Technology Solutions is seeking a systems engineer in Des Plaines, IL to work with system architects on product architectures and the development of hardware and software features. You will develop requirements, test procedures, and assist with integration, verification, and validation, supporting lab and field exercises.

This role requires the ability to travel, and US citizenship with the ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field with one or more years of experience
• Strong analytical, problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of electrical circuit design
• Hardware and software troubleshooting skills
• Ability to travel
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance, for which the United States Government requires United States citizenship
• Demonstrated integration experience of various systems (ideally of aircraft systems)
• Proficient with interfaces including Serial, Ethernet, PCIe, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429/818, Hotlink, NTSC/RS-170, DVI
• Comfortable with C/C++ or scripting language programming
• Experience with Windows, Mac OS X and Unix operating systems
• Familiar with Android tablets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work with system architects to develop product architectures
• Develop systems requirements and test procedures
• Design, develop, integrate, and test major features of hardware and software products
• Assist with system integration, verification and validation, and effectiveness analysis
• Oversee project deliverables to customers and Warfighters
• Define interfaces and manage integrations with suppliers, customers, and other sites
• Support lab and field exercises
• Contribute innovative ideas and lead smaller integration efforts

Skills

C/C++

Scripting language

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel ability

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering

Tools

Serial RS-232/422/485

Ethernet networking

PCIe

MIL-STD-1553

ARINC-429

ARINC-818

Windows

Mac OS X

Unix

Android tablets

Job description

Kranze Technology Solutions is seeking a systems engineer in Des Plaines, IL to work with system architects on product architectures and the development of hardware and software features. You will develop requirements, test procedures, and assist with integration, verification, and validation, supporting lab and field exercises.

This role requires the ability to travel, and US citizenship with the ability to obtain security clearance.