Principal Systems Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Paradise Valley (AZ); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health and financial benefits

Paid time off & flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery. The culture emphasizes small-team accountability and practical execution close to customers and program outcomes.

Competenze

• Background in VoIP, video transport, and general networking technologies.
• Experience with low-level embedded hardware concepts, processor interfaces, and data buses.
• Ability to decompose both functional and security specifications into detailed technical designs.
• Hands-on experience with system security documentation and certification workflows.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Mansioni

• Translate customer specifications into CONOPS, functional requirements, and system architectures.
• Author security design documentation and support formal system certification and accreditation processes.
• Analyze and design low-level embedded systems, including bus architectures, memory interfaces, and inter-processor messaging.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex system issues independently to ensure project milestones are met.

Conoscenze

VoIP & video transport

Embedded hardware concepts

Security documentation

Certification workflows

Security clearance

Descrizione del lavoro

• Translate customer specifications into comprehensive CONOPS, functional requirements, and system architectures.
• Author security design documentation and support formal system certification and accreditation processes.
• Analyze and design low-level embedded systems, including bus architectures, memory interfaces, and inter-processor messaging.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex system issues independently to ensure project milestones are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• Background in voice over IP (VoIP), video transport, and general networking technologies.
• Experience with low-level embedded hardware concepts, processor interfaces, and data buses.
• Ability to decompose both functional and security specifications into detailed technical designs.
• Hands-on experience with system security documentation and certification workflows.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Required Skills

• Background in voice over IP (VoIP), video transport, and general networking technologies.
• Experience with low-level embedded hardware concepts, processor interfaces, and data buses.
• Ability to decompose both functional and security specifications into detailed technical designs.
• Hands-on experience with system security documentation and certification workflows.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret
• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small‑Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.