Principal Systems Engineer

Epiq Solutions; Frederick (MD); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Vacation policy

Sabbatical every 5 years

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Charitable giving company match

Résumé du poste

Epiq Solutions in Frederick, MD, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across SDR platforms. You will define system requirements, guide architectural decisions, and support programs from concept to prototype delivery and commercialization.

The role demands broad SDR expertise across RF, hardware, firmware, and software, and the ability to translate customer needs into concrete system definitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 15+ years engineering experience with 5+ years in radio or RF hardware.
• Broad SDR system knowledge: RF front ends, digital hardware, firmware and software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to define system architectures, block diagrams and interfaces.
• Experience with system-level trade studies, requirements definition and design reviews.
• US citizenship to work on US Government Contracts.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with product management to prepare technical content for proposals and SOWs.
• Engage customers and internal teams to define system-level use cases and platform direction.
• Define and document system and feature requirements for new radio platforms.
• Identify and scope technical trade studies evaluating options and risks.
• Guide scope, assumptions and feasibility discussions with SMEs.
• Develop high-level architectures and interface definitions.
• Lead cross-functional teams through SDR hardware and system development.
• Support lifecycle from concept to NPI, production, field support and retirement.
• Define verification approaches and guidance for data acquisition and review.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues by structured analysis.
• Provide technical customer support for SDR integrations.
• Contribute to process improvements in systems engineering practices.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Track milestones and ensure alignment with schedule and budget.

Connaissances

SDR systems

RF hardware

Python

System architectures

Trade studies

Requirements definition

Communication

US citizenship

Formation

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Description du poste

Epiq Solutions

Description:

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com.

JOB SUMMARY

The Principal Systems Engineer provides technical leadership in the development and evolution of SDR platforms. This is an emerging role within the organization and will play a key part in aligning customer needs, product strategy, and technical execution. The position will collaborate closely with product management, customers, and cross-functional engineering teams to define system requirements, guide architectural decisions, and support programs from early concept through prototype delivery and commercialization.

The role requires a broad technical understanding of SDR systems — including RF, hardware, firmware, and software — and the ability to translate customer and product needs into clear system definitions. Depending on project needs, the Principal Systems Engineer may also serve as a technical lead for SDR development efforts with defined scope and delivery timelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with product management to develop and review technical content for proposals, statements of work, and customer engagements.
• Engage with customers and internal product development teams to develop system-level use cases that inform feature scoping and platform direction.
• Define and document system and feature-level requirements for new radio platforms and major capabilities, with primary ownership through initial definition and handoff to execution teams.
• Identify and scope technical trade studies to evaluate architectural, performance, and implementation options.
• Support initial project baseline planning by working with subject matter experts to guide scope, assumptions, and feasibility discussions. Balance customer-specific program needs with long-term SDR platform strategy, identifying opportunities for reuse and commonality.
• Develop high-level system architectures, including block diagrams, interface definitions, and support for critical component selection.
• Work closely with a Technical Lead focused on execution (on some projects, serve as the Technical Lead) responsible for coordinating cross-functional technical efforts.
• Support projects through the full product lifecycle from early concept and customer-funded development through New Product Introduction (NPI), production, fielded support, and eventual product retirement.
• Define system-level acceptance and verification approaches, including how data should be acquired, structured, and reviewed to validate requirements.
• Guide troubleshooting of complex system-level issues, helping teams isolate problems to subsystems through structured analysis and test strategy guidance.
• Provide technical customer support related to integrating SDR products into larger customer systems.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Epiq's systems engineering processes, templates, and best practices.
• Lead a cross-functional engineering team through SDR hardware and system development efforts.
• Identify technical risks and develop and implement mitigation plans.
• Work with engineering team members to define development tasks, dependencies, and priorities, and assist in removing technical blockers.
• Establish and track internal technical milestones to support delivery against contract and customer commitments.
• Collaborate with project management to ensure projects remain aligned with schedule, budget, and scope.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in radio or RF hardware development
• Broad technical understanding of SDR systems, including RF front ends, digital hardware, firmware, and software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate system architectures, block diagrams, and interface definitions
• Experience performing system-level trade studies, requirements definition, and design reviews
• Working knowledge of Python and basic modeling or data analysis techniques
• Ability to manage multiple efforts simultaneously and prioritize across concurrent projects
• Able to work on US Government Contracts which requires U.S. citizenship

Preferred

• Master's degree in Engineering
• Experience supporting customer-funded prototype development followed by internal productization or new product introduction efforts
• Familiarity with customer integration challenges involving RF systems and embedded platforms

BENEFITS

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• 401(k) company match at 100% of first 6% of salary
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Company paid life, short term, and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement
• Charitable Giving Company Match
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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