Radio Astronomy Systems Engineer — Design, Integrate & Improve

LS Solutions; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LS Solutions in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a systems engineer to support mission-driven radio astronomy systems across instrumentation, control, and data networking.

You design, integrate, test, and troubleshoot complex systems, collaborate with scientists and engineers to support astronomy workflows, and create thorough technical documentation.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, scalability, and security, with opportunities to contribute to high-profile observatory operations.

Qualifications

• Strong systems engineering background across design, integration, verification, and diagnostics.
• Experience with control and data networked systems for scientific instrumentation.
• Ability to analyze requirements and drive implementation through testing.
• Proficiency in documentation and cross-team collaboration.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and focus on operational reliability, performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements analysis and translate needs into system designs.
• Design, integrate, implement, test, and troubleshoot complex systems spanning instrumentation, control, and data networking.
• Ensure high-reliability operations across observatory technology.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to support astronomy and astrophysics workflows.
• Create and maintain thorough technical documentation.
• Continuously improve performance, scalability, and security of observatory systems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Control systems

Requirements analysis

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Job description

LS Solutions in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a systems engineer to support mission-driven radio astronomy systems across instrumentation, control, and data networking.

You design, integrate, test, and troubleshoot complex systems, collaborate with scientists and engineers to support astronomy workflows, and create thorough technical documentation.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, scalability, and security, with opportunities to contribute to high-profile observatory operations.