Senior Systems Engineer - Mission-Critical Labs

Independent Software; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Training and certification

Job summary

Independent Software is seeking a Level 6 System Engineer to provide senior-level systems engineering 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 and mission ready.

The role requires broad technical knowledge across enterprise IT, RF and networking infrastructure, virtualization, Linux environments, and secure facility

Qualifications

• Extensive systems engineering experience in complex environments.
• Experience coordinating labs, integration, or testing environments.
• Strong hardware knowledge: servers, networking gear, racks, storage.
• Knowledge of RF systems, timing, GPS.
• Experience with Linux (Red Hat/CentOS), virtualization.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory space, activities, resources, and technical infrastructure.
• Develop space utilization plans, diagrams, milestone schedules, and staging-area schedules.
• Coordinate installation, configuration, and integration of servers, networking equipment, RF equipment, racks, switches, modems, digitizers, receivers, and related hardware.
• Maintain and update LAN, wiring, rack elevation, power, and other technical diagrams.
• Support RF configurations, GPS and timing systems, fiber‑optic connections, and connectivity between facilities.
• Support Linux and virtualized environments, including Red Hat, CentOS, Kubernetes, and virtual machines.
• Support storage and infrastructure technologies, including NetApp.
• Coordinate equipment inventory, barcoding, shipping/receiving, and hardware placement.
• Support secure lab requirements, system security activities, and applicable security documentation.
• Coordinate EMI testing and other technical testing activities.
• Monitor laboratory safety, cleanliness, space utilization, and infrastructure requirements.
• Provide senior technical leadership and coordinate engineering activities across mission teams.
• Must be available to work during the core hours of 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

Skills

Systems engineering

Lab coordination

Hardware knowledge

RF systems

Linux environments

Kubernetes

Virtualization

Networking

Security documentation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Twenty years systems engineering experience

Tools

Red Hat Linux

CentOS

Kubernetes

Virtual machines

Networking equipment

NetApp storage

VPNs

Job description

Independent Software is seeking a Level 6 System Engineer to provide senior-level systems engineering 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 and mission ready.

The role requires broad technical knowledge across enterprise IT, RF and networking infrastructure, virtualization, Linux environments, and secure facility