Project Lead - Systems

Mphasis; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mphasis in Princeton, NJ seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to design, integrate, test, and manage complex systems across their full lifecycle. You will ensure hardware, software, and human components operate together smoothly in demanding environments.

The role covers architecture and CONOPS development, requirements analysis, deployment of servers and cloud resources, and automation using IaC tools. You will monitor performance, address outages, and uphold security standards.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of systems engineering experience across lifecycle
• Experience turning stakeholder needs into technical specs
• Solid understanding of IT or physical infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, test, and manage complex systems across lifecycles
• Develop system blueprints, CONOPS, and interface specs
• Gather requirements and perform risk/ trade-off analyses
• Deploy servers, networks, cloud environments, and software components
• Write scripts or use IaC tools to automate deployments and maintenance
• Monitor system performance and manage disaster recovery and security

Skills

Systems engineering experience

System architecture & design

Requirements & trade studies

Implementation & integration

Automation & scripting

Troubleshooting & monitoring

Job description

• 8-12 years experience with systems engineer designs, integrates, tests, and manages complex systems across their entire lifecycle to ensure all hardware, software, and human components work together smoothly
• System Architecture & Design: Developing system blueprints, concepts of operations (CONOPS), interface specifications, and scalable IT or physical infrastructure.
• Requirements & Trade Studies: Gathering stakeholder requirements, translating them into technical specs, and conducting risk and trade-off analyses.
• Implementation & Integration: Deploying servers, networks, cloud environments, and software components while ensuring cross-component compatibility.
• Automation & Scripting: Writing scripts or using infrastructure-as-code tools (such as Terraform or Ansible) to automate deployments, backups, and routine maintenance.
• Troubleshooting & Monitoring: Tracking system performance, diagnosing root causes of outages, and managing disaster recovery or security standards