Systems Engineer

Boulder Connect; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boulder Connect is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and maintain complex systems that connect instrumentation, control, and data networks for astronomy and astrophysics.

Based in Charlottesville, VA, you will collaborate globally with scientists and engineers to ensure system effectiveness, drive reliability, and secure operations, while documenting architectures and improvements across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in systems engineering, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with instrumentation, control systems, and data networking.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Commitment to operational excellence and system security.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and maintain complex systems connecting instrumentation, control, and data networks for astronomy and astrophysics.
• Conduct requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers globally to ensure system effectiveness.
• Contribute to high-reliability operations and create comprehensive documentation.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and security.

Skills

Systems engineering

Integration

Troubleshooting

Instrumentation

Data networking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Role: Systems Engineer supporting radio telescopes in a research-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and maintain complex systems connecting instrumentation, control, and data networks for astronomy and astrophysics.
• Conduct requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers globally to ensure system effectiveness.
• Contribute to high-reliability operations and create comprehensive documentation.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and security.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong background in systems engineering, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with instrumentation, control systems, and data networking.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Commitment to operational excellence and system security.