System/I&T Engineer - Mason, OH

ICR, Inc.; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ICR, Inc. in Mason, OH seeks a Systems/I&T Engineer to support a complex Counter‑UAS system, focusing on hardware, system integration, and RF/IT/DSP elements.

The engineer will work with customers directly, handle limited inputs, and identify evolving threats through research and collaboration with the Counter‑UAS ecosystem. The role requires cross‑disciplinary coordination and hands-on hardware experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Serve as primary customer interface for requirements discovery, design reviews, training events, and system support activities.
• Maintain accurate system documentation including diagrams, test procedures, BOMs, and installation manuals.
• Perform RF path analysis and basic RF measurements to verify system performance.
• Work with hardware including antennas, RF front-end filters/amplifiers, antenna positioners, HVAC, enterprise servers, UPS, switches/routers/firewalls, and SDRs.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing system support and field trouble-shooting.
• Drive system availability through planning, maintenance, and cross-disciplinary coordination.
• Refine a roadmap to improve performance, reliability, and responsiveness within budget.

Skills

RF engineering

Linux command line

Docker

Customer-facing

System integration

Documentation

Tools

GOTS DSP tools

Job description

Systems / I&T Engineer

Mason, OH

This opportunity will be posted on an ongoing basis ICR is seeking a Systems/I&T Engineer to support a complex, mission‑relevant Counter‑UAS system. This role focuses heavily on hardware, system integration, and big‑picture understanding across RF, IT, mechanical, and DSP elements. The engineer will help ensure continuous system availability while also driving future capability enhancements to maintain effectiveness against emerging threats. The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly with the customer, navigating limited or incomplete customer inputs, and independently identifying evolving threat vectors through external research and community engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain/maintain Top Secret security clearance with SCI access.
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Serve as a primary customer interface for requirements discovery, design reviews, training events, and system support activities.
• Ensure system availability through effective planning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and coordination across multidisciplinary internal teams (IT, RF engineering, DSP, software, signals analysis, electrical engineering, manufacturing, procurement).
• Develop and refine a roadmap for improving system performance, reliability, and responsiveness to evolving Counter‑UAS threats within constrained budgets.
• Proactively identify new threat trends through outside sources, open community engagement, research, and collaboration with the broader Counter‑UAS ecosystem.
• Maintain accurate and current system documentation, including system diagrams, test procedures, bills of material, and installation manuals.
• Perform RF path analysis and conduct basic RF measurements to verify system performance.
• Work directly with hardware including antennas, RF front‑end filters/amplifiers, antenna positioners, HVAC systems, enterprise servers, UPS systems, network switches/routers/firewalls, and software‑defined radios.
• Use Linux command-line tools to perform diagnostics, gather/analyze logs, and reconfigure system components.
• Support a diverse DSP software ecosystem involving bare‑metal applications, web services, Docker containers, enterprise messaging protocols, and GOTS DSP tools.
• Provide occasional overnight support to customer field teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current/active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI)
• Experience with software‑defined radios in signals intelligence contexts.
• Familiarity with enterprise server hardware, networking equipment, and IP communications.
• Understanding of Counter‑UAS signals analysis.
• Knowledge of M2Extra and/or X‑Midas.
• Strong communication and customer‑facing skills.
• Ability to understand complex systems at both the architectural level and detailed subsystem level.
• Comfortable researching new technologies, threats, and techniques with minimal initial guidance.

Salary Range: $140,000 - $200,000

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company equity, retirement plan, company‑paid health care benefits, flexible paid time off policy, and opportunity for a raise and bonus during the year.

ICR, Inc. considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidate's key skillset, relevant work and/or military experience, education, training, certifications and work location.

ICR is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.