Systems Engineer

Usertech/Canterbury; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

31 Days PTO

10% 401k in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested

Job summary

Usertech/Canterbury is hiring Systems Engineers to tackle challenging US Government projects. The position demands a Top Secret clearance and 10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing system requirements and participating in teams designing new solutions.

Offered perks include 100% paid healthcare, a generous PTO policy, and a fully vested 401k. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in systems engineering and specific telecommunications expertise.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in Systems Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Circuit Switched and Mobile Telephony signaling types.
• Deep knowledge of the OSI network stack and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements.
• Contribute to the development of systems engineering documentation.
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from meetings.
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Cross-Discipline Coordination

JIRA

OSI Network Stack

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Wireshark

Atlassian Suite

Job description

Description

We are seeking Systems Engineers to accelerate their skills and tackle the most difficult challenges of the US Government. GIGATEC offers the best salaries and benefits packages available, placing employees at the center of our motivation.

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as Counterintelligence and Lifestyle polygraphs. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Perks and Benefits

• 100% Paid Healthcare
• 31 Days PTO
• 10% 401k in every paycheck
• 100% Fully Vested

About the Role

In this Systems Engineering role, you'll play a crucial role as a key member of the team and have the opportunity to make an impact by defining and securing approval for system components—from requirements and designs to interfaces and test procedures.

You will also create documentation that bridges the gap between hardware and software developers, driving projects and transformation.

Required Skills

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s)—DoDAF, SOA, etc.
• Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
• Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.

Desired Skills

• Circuit Switched and Mobile Telephony signaling types, networks and systems, including audio encoding/decoding (7 years)
• Specific communications protocols (e.g., GSM, CDMA, 5G, HTS, etc.) and associated community tools
• Application Development for ipv4 and ipv6 packet switched networks (i.e., L2, L3), protocols (i.e., VOIP) and technologies (VPNs, encapsulation)
• Digital forensics tools such as Wireshark
• Deep knowledge of the OSI network stack and associated protocols across layers 2-7.
• All protocol stacks for data transfer, to include but not limited to Routing protocols, Encapsulation, Tunneling and encryption, legacy protocols (e.g., SONET)
• Experience with JIRA, Atlassian Suite

Qualifications

• (10) years’ experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline