Lead Systems Engineer

FREQUENTIS Deutschland GmbH; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Competitive 401(k) Plan with company match

Generous holidays and PTO

Job summary

A leading communications systems provider in Maryland is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and implement IT solutions. Ideal candidates have a BS/MS in IT or related fields and 8-10 years of experience in systems engineering, specifically in networking and communications. The role involves leading project teams, collaborating across departments, and ensuring compliance with standards. Competitive benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience in Systems Engineering integrating, deploying, and supporting hardware and software solutions.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor system engineering project teams.
• Candidate should meet the requirements for a Public Trust Clearance FAA Suitability determination.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and validate IT system solutions.
• Lead a team of project engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for project success.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Project Leadership

Networking

Communications

Risk Management

Education

BS or MS in Information Technology, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Job description

Overview

Maryland, Columbia FREQUENTIS USA, Inc. Full time

Frequentis USA Inc. is dedicated to creating a safer world. With over 75 years of experience, Frequentis understands controllers in safety critical situations encounter new challenges daily. Our mission is to develop and market highly reliable, optimized, custom-tailored, and user centric communication and information systems for mission critical solutions. As an industry leader in voice communication data information systems, we create a safer world through integration, digitalization, and automation while maintaining world class safety standards. We proudly serve many U.S. government agencies including the FAA, DoD, and NASA. Safety as our number one priority pushes us to constantly learn about the ever-changing needs in safety critical environments to deliver innovative solutions.

Key Tasks

• Design, develop, implement, and validate IT system solutions for networking, computing, and our propriety communications equipment.
• Lead a team of project engineers.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, and delegate project tasking to other system engineers on the team.
• Collaborate with customers, vendors, and internal teams (e.g., program management, hardware & software development, test engineering, field engineering, production) for total project success.
• Investigate and apply innovative technologies or methodologies to improve project outcomes, efficiency, or sustainability.
• Perform risk assessments to identify potential project obstacles and devise mitigation strategies for successful project outcomes.
• Establish a system design including conceptual, functional, and physical designs of large-scale, distributed systems.
• Design, integrate, support, and debug complex mission critical systems implemented in high availability architectures.
• Provide systems and integration engineering for software and hardware systems, subsystems, modules, and application tools.
• Create, review, and approve technical documentation (e.g., design drawings, design reviews, system layouts, system configuration, build plans/instructions, rollout strategies).
• Take ownership of engineering-related deliverables and their technical compliance required by the program.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Manage expectations and resolve project-related issues.

Key Qualifications

• BS or MS in Information Technology, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience with IT systems and engineering.
• 8-10 years’ experience in Systems Engineering integrating, deploying, and supporting integrated hardware and software solutions in the area of networking and communications.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring system engineering project teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and apply best-practice system engineering concepts and appropriate risk management to solutions.
• Able to learn, select, and integrate new technologies into system solutions.
• Candidate should meet the requirements for a Public Trust Clearance FAA Suitability determination.

Our Values

Frequentis USA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• Competitive 401(k) Plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Employee Life Insurance & AD&D
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous holidays, including a full week off from December 25 to January 1
• PTO that scales with tenure and sick leave
• Company-sponsored team-building activities to boost morale and productivity.
• Bonus Plan

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