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

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to define and own the ATC VoIP architecture for FAA ATC Towers. Responsibilities include creating System Architecture documents, integrating complex protocols, and mentoring engineering teams on best practices.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with VoIP technologies, a knack for translating requirements into designs, and success in collaboration with regulators and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with VoIP architecture and design.
• Proficiency in SIP/RTP, SRTP, and QoS protocols.
• Ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end ATC VoIP architecture.
• Create and certify System Specification & Architecture documents.
• Drive integration of protocols into a resilient VoIP backbone.
• Mentor a team of senior engineers.

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.