Senior Systems Engineer - Lab & RF Infrastructure

Independent Software, Inc.; Ellicott City (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Software, Inc. seeks a Level 6 Systems Engineer to provide senior systems engineering and technical leadership for complex laboratory environments and mission systems.

You will coordinate lab activities, infrastructure, hardware, software, networking, RF systems, and facility requirements to keep capabilities operational, secure, organized, and mission ready. This role requires broad knowledge across enterprise IT, RF and networking, virtualization, Linux environments, and secure

Qualifications

• Extensive systems engineering experience in complex environments.
• Experience coordinating lab, integration, or test environments.
• Strong hardware knowledge of servers, networking, storage and racks.
• Knowledge of RF systems, GPS, timing and related equipment.
• Linux environments experience (Red Hat/CentOS).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and virtualization technologies.
• Networking, fiber, VPNs, LANs and related wiring knowledge.
• Experience creating or updating technical diagrams and wiring layouts.
• Understanding of secure system and facility requirements.
• Strong organizational, coordination, troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate laboratory space, activities, resources and infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain lab space utilization plans and schedules.
• Coordinate installation, configuration, and integration of servers, networking, RF equipment and related hardware.
• Maintain LAN, wiring, rack elevations, power and other diagrams.
• Support RF configurations, timing systems, fiber-optic connectivity and facility interconnects.
• Support Linux environments and virtualization including Kubernetes and VMs.
• Support storage and infrastructure technologies such as NetApp.
• Coordinate equipment inventory, shipping/receiving and hardware placement.
• Support secure lab requirements and security documentation.
• Coordinate EMI testing and other technical testing activities.
• Monitor lab safety, space utilization and infrastructure needs.
• Provide senior technical leadership across mission teams.

Skills

Extensive systems engineering

Laboratory/mission systems

Hardware knowledge

RF systems

Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS)

Kubernetes & virtualization

Networking & fiber connectivity

Technical diagrams & rack elevations

Secure system & facility requirements

Coordination & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + 20 years experience

HS Diploma + 24 years experience

Qualified Engineering Fields list

Related disciplines list

Tools

Red Hat

CentOS

Kubernetes

Virtualization

NetApp

VPNs

Job description

Independent Software, Inc. seeks a Level 6 Systems Engineer to provide senior systems engineering and technical leadership for complex laboratory environments and mission systems.

You will coordinate lab activities, infrastructure, hardware, software, networking, RF systems, and facility requirements to keep capabilities operational, secure, organized, and mission ready. This role requires broad knowledge across enterprise IT, RF and networking, virtualization, Linux environments, and secure