System Engineer

InterImage, Inc.; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

InterImage, Inc. is seeking a mission-focused systems engineer to support intelligence collection capabilities at Fort Meade. The role covers RF, cyber, and SIGINT systems across CONUS and OCONUS, including austere environments, with responsibilities from modernization to sustainment.

You will work with elite teams to develop next-generation collection and bridging solutions, perform ISO/IEC 15288 activities, and contribute across lifecycle stages from analysis to deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience with RF/microwave systems and signal processing.
• Strong data processing and analysis skills for RF data.
• Proficient in Linux (RHEL 7/8, Rocky 9) environments.
• Familiarity with Vita-49, DRT, and related signal processing tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform ISO/IEC 15288 systems engineering activities and prepare related work products.
• Develop and deliver work products across ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
• Analyze technical alternatives and provide preliminary recommendations.
• Assist in ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
• Prepare multiple work products in Project and Technical Process Areas.

Skills

Signals analysis

RF engineering

Microwave systems

Data processing

Linux administration

Vita-49

DRT

Whistle

Salvage

BSAW

NiFi

Tools

Vita-49

DRT

Whistle

Salvage

BSAW

NiFi

Lopers

Circuit Raptor

Job description

Join a mission-focused team delivering cutting-edge engineering and operational support for intelligence collection capabilities. This role supports advanced Radio Frequency (RF), cyber, and SIGINT mission systems that enable rapid-response operations in both CONUS and OCONUS environments, including austere and hazardous duty locations.

The ideal candidate will contribute across the full systems lifecycle — from modernization, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment to quick-reaction capability development supporting evolving national security objectives. Working alongside elite technical and operational teams, you will help enhance next-generation collection and bridging solutions that directly support the cryptologic enterprise.

Salary: 90,000 - 133,545

Signals analysis: Digital telecommunications systems to include CEPT, payload data and signals structures

• Processing DMR data using Lopers, and Circuit Raptor
• Experience on processing survey data from recordings in IF to RF, Vita-49, capture of snapshots, processing for data validation using software demos to find signal parameters.
• Cellular communications experience in 2G/3G/4G systems, PIT radios for processing.
• Experience in processing data using DRT, Whistle, Salvage, BSAW
• Experience using DRT for surveys and variety of hardware and signal processing cards
• Operating systems: Experience using communicating and troubleshooting systems using Linux Rhel 7, Rhel 8 and rocky 9
• Experience on Data Flow, Niagara Files configuration, troubleshooting NIFI outages.
• RF Engineering – At least 10 years of experience on microwave systems, microwave collection, proficient on RF testing such as low-noise amplifiers, filters, combiners, bias-tee, integration of antennas, positioners, low-loss cables, RF adapters, knowledge of E-Band.
• At least 10 years of experience on Antennas and feeds and their performance, characterize gains and VSRW over operational range use of block down-converters
• At least 10 years of experience on testing 6-44Ghz microwave equipment such as receivers, demodulators using Vita-49, SOTF protocols
• Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal;
• Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement;
• Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management; (U) Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.

Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.

Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.

Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.