System Engineer 1

Wyetech, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 48,160 - 146,163; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Automatic SEP IRA contribution

Generous paid time off plan

Voluntary benefit plans

Employee referral bonus

Team-building events

Annual branded clothing orders

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC is looking for a Systems Engineer in Fort Meade, Maryland, to support the design, integration, testing, and deployment of satellite data center solutions. Candidates should have a strong background in RF and signal processing systems along with seven years of systems engineering experience. This position requires US citizenship and appropriate security clearance.

Wyetech offers a unique employee experience with robust benefits, including a significant SEP IRA contribution, generous paid time off, and various health benefit plans. Join a company committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of systems engineering experience on similar programs.
• TS/SCI with agency-appropriate polygraph is required.
• Five additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and deployment of data center solutions.
• Contribute to systems engineering activities across technical components.
• Assist in requirements analysis and verification activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders.

Skills

RF and signal processing systems development

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical discipline

Job description

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award‑winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real‐world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world‑class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, and deployment of data center solutions for satellite collection‐based systems. This role contributes to systems engineering activities across hardware, software, network, and radio frequency (RF) components—including hardware, government off‑the‑shelf (GOTS), commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS), and LOPERS and/or turnkey solutions—supporting mission‑critical communication and signal processing environments. The ideal candidate has foundational experience in RF and signal processing systems development and demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an appropriate security clearance (e.g. active TS/SCI with agency‑appropriate polygraph) is required.

Capabilities

• Support the design, integration, testing, and deployment of data center solutions for satellite collection‑based systems.
• Contribute to systems engineering activities across hardware, software, network, and RF components to ensure operational performance and interoperability.
• Assist in the development and integration of radio frequency (RF) and signal processing systems for communication system applications.
• Support system requirements analysis, architecture development, verification, and validation activities.
• Participate in system integration testing, troubleshooting, and performance evaluation to ensure compliance with technical and mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including system engineering artifacts, test plans, interface control documents, and configuration management records.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support lifecycle sustainment activities.

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency‑appropriate polygraph.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of systems engineering experience on programs/contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, engineering management, or a related technical discipline. Five (5) additional years of systems engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Pay Range

$34.96 – $106.10 per hour

Benefits

• Automatic 20% contribution to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee match; fully vested from day one.
• Generous paid time off plan of up to 200 hours annually, adjustable at the start of each calendar year.
• Voluntary benefit plans: medical, vision and dental, life and AD&D, short and long‑term disability, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance, optional identity theft and legal protection.
• Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
• Mobility across Wyetech‑supported contracts and various contract/work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and OCONUS.
• Team‑building events such as monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
• Annual two complementary branded clothing orders.

Equal Opportunity

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood at 844‑WYETECH x727 or email [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.