Lead Systems Engineer – RF/FORNSAT & GOTS Architect

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in Maryland to lead the engineering and sustainment of mission‑focused enterprise systems. You will drive RF‑enabled and FORNSAT integration, LoB architecture using GOTS technologies, and virtualization across cloud and on‑prem environments.

The role requires deep Linux administration, Windows Server leadership, and collaboration with mission partners to ensure interoperability, security, and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering or related technical discipline with twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience; or
• High School Diploma or GED with twenty‑five (25) years of broad systems engineering experience across relevant disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical lead for the engineering, integration, validation, and operational sustainment of RF‑enabled and FORNSAT hardware and software systems.
• Design and implement enterprise system architectures built on Government Off‑The‑Shelf (GOTS) technologies.
• Engineer, deploy, and maintain virtualization platforms supporting both cloud‑hosted and on‑premises environments.
• Perform advanced administration and troubleshooting of Linux systems to ensure system resilience, uptime, and security compliance.
• Integrate, configure, and support GOTS solutions within large‑scale, interconnected system environments.
• Lead Windows Server operations, including system optimization, automation, security hardening, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and mission partners to ensure system interoperability and operational readiness.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, system documentation, monitoring strategies, and cybersecurity best practices.

Skills

RF systems

FORNSAT

GOTS

Linux admin

Windows Server

System integration

Security hardening

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

High School Diploma/GED with 25 years experience

FORNSAT experience

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in Maryland to lead the engineering and sustainment of mission‑focused enterprise systems. You will drive RF‑enabled and FORNSAT integration, LoB architecture using GOTS technologies, and virtualization across cloud and on‑prem environments.

The role requires deep Linux administration, Windows Server leadership, and collaboration with mission partners to ensure interoperability, security, and compliant operations.