Integration Engineer

Persistent Systems; Pinehurst (NC); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Fitness membership reimbursement

Mental health benefits

Job summary

Persistent Systems is seeking an Integration Engineer to join its Integration Engineering team. You will support system integration of Persistent products with end-users and industry partners, including Army customers, gathering requirements and designing solutions.

The role requires strong communication skills, significant customer interface experience, and the ability to interface with a variety of stakeholders. You must be able to travel 30% and obtain a Secret US Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or computer science.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding wireless, mobile IP, RF propagation with hardware and software concepts.
• Understanding of IP routing, switching and VPN architecture.
• Experience with Army Vehicles, Uncrewed Systems, Aviation or Maritime communications systems and operations.
• Proficiency in Visio and Microsoft Office.
• Must travel 30% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret US Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Customer Entities, Engineering and Field Operations to resolve issues escalated from customer locations.
• Identify short-term and long-term issues and recommend options and actions.
• Build customer relationships and interpret requirements; communicate progress to management.
• Troubleshoot customer communications systems with Sales, Engineering, and Field Operations to resolve issues.
• Develop test and demonstration plans and methodologies; deliver final reports and summaries.
• Develop technical portions of responses to RFI/RFP and similar requirements.
• Maintain expert knowledge of Persistent Systems products to support objectives.
• Provide feedback from integration and testing projects to Product Development.
• Communicate Persistent Systems' solutions to technical and non-technical clients and end-users.

Skills

3+ years of relevant experience

Networking concepts

Customer interface

Visio & Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/CS)

Master’s degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/CS)

Tools

Python

C

C++

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Linux

Job description

Job Description & Responsibilities

Persistent is looking for anIntegration Engineer to join its Integration Engineering team. As part of our Integration Engineering team, you will support andfacilitatesystem integration of Persistentexisting and developmentproductswith end-users and industry partners, primarily Army customers.You will support the definition of technical requirements fornew programsand provide technical support for existing programs.Responsibilities will include requirements gathering, solution design,test planning and execution, RF mapping, report generation and delivery. You will play a pivotal role in communicating technical challenges and new requirements to our engineering department as you strive to solve problems. This role requires excellent communication skillsand significant customer interface experience. You willbe requiredtointerface witha variety of internal and external stakeholders such as industry partners, end users, government program offices, PersistentSalesandPrograms Managementteams, andproduct developers.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Customer Entities, PersistentSystemsEngineering and Field Operations teams to resolve technical issues escalated from customer locations.
• Contributing to program effectiveness byidentifyingshort-term and long-term issues; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; and recommending options and courses of action
• Build customer relationships with program clients through managing and interpreting their requirements and conveying progress to Management team
• Troubleshooting customers’ communication systems and collaborating with the Sales, Engineering,and Field Operationsdepartmentsto resolve technical issues.
• Developing testand demonstrationplansandmethodologies followed by final reports and summaries for internal and external customers
• Developing technical portions of responses to RFI / RFP and other similar customer requirements
• Maintaining expert knowledge of Persistent Systems products to evaluate andmaintainprogram objectives
• Working closely withProduct Development Departmentby providing feedback from information gathered duringintegration and testing projects
• Communicating Persistent Systems' solutions to technical and non-technical clients and end-users

Job Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or computer science
• 3+ yearsofrelevantexperience
• Understandingtechnical concepts such as wireless, mobile IP, RF propagation with an understanding of hardware and software concepts
• Understanding of networking concepts such as IP routing and switching and VPN architecture
• Experience withArmy Vehicles, Uncrewed Systems,Aviationor Maritime communicationssystemsand operations
• Proficiencyin software packages such as Visio, Microsoft Office
• Must be available to travel30% of the time
• Must be able to obtain a Secret US Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degreein electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering,orcomputer science
• 5+ years of experience with Defense, Intelligence, Special Operations communication systems
• Proficiencyin programming in Python, C, and/or C++
• Proficiencyin working through Linux Operating System.
• Experience with wireless concepts such as MANET, Mesh, Ad-hoc, protocols and web architecture, with an understanding of hardware and software concepts
• Experience working directly with customers and end users
• Experience of working with customer organizations such aslarge sizedGovernment entities
• Experience working with mid-size or larger Commercial organizations
• DoD Information Operations and Cyber Security experience
• Proficiencyin advanced technical software packages such asSolidWorks, and MATLAB
• Active Secret US Security Clearance

The base pay for this role can vary from $152,000 to $173,000 a year based on individual qualifications. Eligibility for yearly discretionary bonus. Persistent Systems, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid time off (sick time and vacation time); flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan with company match; fitness membership reimbursement; tuition assistance; mental health benefits; and pet discounts.

Company Overview

Persistent Systems is a growing business that develops Mobile Ad hoc Networking (MANET) wireless radio systems for Government and commercial applications. The radios are typically worn on the person, mounted to manned vehicles, integrated into autonomous unmanned vehicles, or installed at fixed sites. The systems provide on-the-move data, voice, video, and situational awareness capability. Located in the heart of New York City, Persistent Systems is an exciting company that is passionate about delivering cutting edge products.