Lead Computer Engineer – Systems & Cyber Ops

Socket.dev; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TRISTAR is seeking a Computer Engineer III / Team Lead to guide a diverse engineering team and support the Expeditionary Electronic Warfare Intelligence & Cyberspace Operations program. You will lead architecture development, interface definitions, and critical documentation while coordinating across software, DSP, RF, and systems engineering disciplines.

The role requires leadership experience, a related bachelor’s degree, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. You must be a U.S.

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+ 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 architecture

Technical documentation

Stakeholder communication

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/IT or related field

Job description

TRISTAR is seeking a Computer Engineer III / Team Lead to guide a diverse engineering team and support the Expeditionary Electronic Warfare Intelligence & Cyberspace Operations program. You will lead architecture development, interface definitions, and critical documentation while coordinating across software, DSP, RF, and systems engineering disciplines.

The role requires leadership experience, a related bachelor’s degree, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. You must be a U.S.