Lead Computer Engineer – Systems Architecture & Cyber Ops

TRISTAR; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

TRISTAR is seeking a highly motivated Computer Engineer III / Team Lead to lead a diverse technical team and support the engineering activities of the Expeditionary Electronic Warfare Intelligence & Cyberspace Operations (EW ICO).

The role requires leadership, architecture development, and close collaboration with government stakeholders to ensure secure, integrated systems. Candidates should have a security clearance capability and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience developing and maintaining system architectures, interface definitions, and technical documentation.
• Prior leadership experience in a relevant field.
• Must already have or be able to obtain a CompTIA Security Plus certification prior to start date.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Develop and maintain system architectures, interface definitions, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate software, DSP, RF, and systems engineering activities.
• Support technical planning, integration, verification, and risk reduction activities.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between the contractor team and the government team.
• Coordinate contractor participation in recurring technical meetings.
• Assist with prioritization of engineering work and technical issue resolution.
• Support cybersecurity and program protection planning activities.
• Communicate effectively with technical and program stakeholders.
• Analyze and decompose complex technical requirements.

Skills

Technical leadership

System architectures

Cybersecurity

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelors in Computer Engineering / related field

Job description

TRISTAR is seeking a highly motivated Computer Engineer III / Team Lead to lead a diverse technical team and support the engineering activities of the Expeditionary Electronic Warfare Intelligence & Cyberspace Operations (EW ICO).

The role requires leadership, architecture development, and close collaboration with government stakeholders to ensure secure, integrated systems. Candidates should have a security clearance capability and U.S. citizenship.