Systems Architect, Air Traffic Control for IP-based Voice Communication Systems - Maryland

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz (China) Technology Co., Ltd. seeks a skilled VoIP Architect to define and own the ATC VoIP architecture for FAA ATC Towers. The role includes mentoring senior engineers and collaborating with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance and security.

The ideal candidate will drive integration efforts and produce innovative contributions to the field of VoIP technology. Technical expertise in SIP/RTP, SRTP, and networking protocols is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end ATC VoIP architecture for FAA ATC Towers.
• Create, review, and certify System Specification & Architecture (SSA) and System Configuration Documents (SCD) for every release.
• Translate complex stakeholder requirements into modular, configuration-driven design artifacts that reduce engineering effort.
• Drive the integration of SIP/RTP, SRTP, QoS, and network-time protocols into a single, resilient VoIP backbone.
• Serve as the senior technical liaison to customers, NATO/ICAO regulators, and internal product teams.
• Mentor a team of 4-6 senior engineers, establishing architecture review boards and CI/CD best-practice guidelines.
• Maintain a real-time configuration-baseline repository that supports automated rollback within 15 minutes for any field issue.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to embed end-to-end encryption (SRTP, TLS) and achieve SOC-2 / ISO-27001 compliance.
• Publish two technical white-papers, patents, or open-source contributions per year on ATC VoIP innovations.
• Work closely with system engineering teams based in Europe and North America for know-how exchange and roadmap development.

Job description

• Define and own the end-to-end ATC VoIP architecture for FAA ATC Towers
• Create, review, and certify System Specification & Architecture (SSA) and System Configuration Documents (SCD) for every release.
• Translate complex stakeholder requirements into modular, configuration-driven design artefacts that reduce engineering effort
• Drive the integration of SIP/RTP, SRTP, QoS, and network-time protocols into a single, resilient VoIP backbone.
• Serve as the senior technical liaison to customers, NATO/ICAO regulators, and internal product teams, influence roadmap priorities
• Mentor a team of 4-6 senior engineers, establishing architecture review boards and CI/CD best-practice guidelines
• Maintain a real-time configuration-baseline repository that supports automated rollback within 15 minutes for any field issue.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to embed end-to-end encryption (SRTP, TLS) and achieve SOC-2 / ISO-27001 compliance.
• Publish two technical white-papers, patents, or open-source contributions per year on ATC VoIP innovations.
• Work closely with the system engineering teams based in Europe and North America for know-how exchange and roadmap development.