Senior Systems Architect – Critical Infrastructure

SNIPEBRIDGE; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SNIPEBRIDGE is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to define and coordinate integrated systems for critical facilities. You will bridge engineering disciplines and technology teams, translating performance requirements into architectures, interfaces, sequences, and verification plans.

In this role you will drive system architectures, interfaces, and test plans, lead design reviews, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of systems design, controls, OT, network, or critical-infrastructure experience.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, interfaces, redundancy, monitoring, cybersecurity, and lifecycle support.
• Professional Engineer license, systems certification, or manufacturer credentials preferred where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures, basis-of-design documents, functional requirements, interface definitions, and technical specifications.
• Design and coordinate monitoring, controls, communications, security, low-voltage, or operational technology systems.
• Translate owner and operational requirements into scalable, supportable system solutions.
• Lead multidisciplinary design reviews, interface workshops, failure-mode reviews, and technical decisions.
• Evaluate vendor solutions, submittals, network diagrams, sequences, and integration approaches.
• Support prototyping, factory testing, field validation, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Resolve complex issues involving controls, networks, software, hardware, and facility systems.
• Mentor engineers and improve reusable design standards, documentation, and quality practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering

Tools

BMS

EPMS

DCIM

SCADA

Industrial controls

Job description

SNIPEBRIDGE is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to define and coordinate integrated systems for critical facilities. You will bridge engineering disciplines and technology teams, translating performance requirements into architectures, interfaces, sequences, and verification plans.

In this role you will drive system architectures, interfaces, and test plans, lead design reviews, and mentor junior engineers.