Senior Systems Engineer, Tactical Radios (Remote)

Tech-X; Aberdeen, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech(x) is seeking a System Engineer to support integration, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and sustainment of Army tactical communications systems. The engineer will provide technical expertise for tactical radios, waveforms, and supporting networks, translating mission requirements into test plans, configurations, and guidance.

The role requires five years of experience in tactical communications, strong LAN/WAN skills, and the ability to work with government customers and teams.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of relevant experience in tactical communications, telecommunications engineering, systems integration, or military communications support.
• Hands‑on experience configuring, operating, integrating, and troubleshooting tactical radios and associated communications equipment.
• Experience developing test plans or test scenarios, validating configurations, documenting anomalies, and supporting laboratory or field testing.
• Working knowledge of LAN/WAN architecture, Cisco routers and switches, IP networking, and integration of radio systems with supporting networks.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and prepare clear technical documentation, status reports, and training materials.
• Ability to work independently, coordinate across technical teams, and communicate effectively with government customers and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering support for tactical radio systems, including requirements analysis, subsystem analysis, architecture decomposition, integration, verification, and maintenance.
• Advise project and program leads on Leader and Manpack radio capabilities, configuration options, operational limitations, and technical issues.
• Develop radio mission plans, field execution plans, test scenarios, and validation procedures based on customer requirements and product requirements documents.
• Support developmental, operational, qualification, and risk reduction testing in laboratory and field environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot tactical radio equipment and waveforms, including SATCOM, MUOS, SINCGARS, WREN TSM, TSM, and SRW.
• Integrate and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, and supporting LAN/WAN infrastructure, including voice and radio over IP capabilities.
• Validate physical and logical configurations of baseline systems and systems under test; assess interoperability across equipment from multiple vendors.
• Identify and document test anomalies, equipment failures, and configuration issues; prepare test incident reports, problem reports, and after action reports.
• Coordinate laboratory follow-up and corrective actions; evaluate technical risks and recommend approaches that preserve test integrity and minimize schedule impacts.
• Provide hands-on instruction and over-the-shoulder training; develop technical manuals, network diagrams, standard operating procedures, and training materials.
• Coordinate with government leads and technical teams, consolidate status reports, and brief leadership on test results, lessons learned, and recommended actions. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Systems engineering

Tactical radios

LAN/WAN networking

Test planning

Government customer liaison

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Systems Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

4 years of direct experience may substitute for degree

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

Networking equipment

SATCOM waveforms

Job description

Tech(x) is seeking a System Engineer to support integration, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and sustainment of Army tactical communications systems. The engineer will provide technical expertise for tactical radios, waveforms, and supporting networks, translating mission requirements into test plans, configurations, and guidance.

The role requires five years of experience in tactical communications, strong LAN/WAN skills, and the ability to work with government customers and teams.