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

Rohde & Schwarz; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG in Frederick, MD is seeking a senior VoIP architect to define and own the end-to-end ATC VoIP architecture for FAA ATC Towers.

You will translate stakeholder requirements into modular design artefacts, review system specifications, and certify architectures for every release. You will drive SIP/RTP/SRTP, QoS integration, mentor a team of 4-6 engineers, maintain a real-time config baseline with automated rollback, and collaborate with Europe/North America teams while

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 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 15minutes 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.

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 15minutes 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.