Senior System Engineer-Integration

Job Description

Senior Systems Engineer - Integration

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Location: Germantown, MD, US, 20876

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Job ID: 115289

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The salary range for this position is $107,089.00/year-$144,570.00/year.

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DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems supporting the defense industry globally. The company is a global pioneer of AESA tactical radars for active military protection, counter-drone applications, critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance.

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About the Role

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We're hiring a Level III Systems Integration Engineer to lead the integration of software, hardware, and network subsystems into complete radar systems. You'll take ownership of complex integration efforts — bringing together disparate components, resolving interface issues, and ensuring systems function seamlessly from the bench to the field.

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What You'll Do

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Integrate Systems

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• Lead the integration of software, hardware, and network components into functioning subsystems and full systems
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• Define and execute integration plans, procedures, and test protocols to verify interface compatibility and system-level performance
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• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve integration defects across software, hardware, and network boundaries
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• Configure and validate networked system architectures, including data interfaces, protocols, and communications links
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• Debug integration issues spanning multiple disciplines, working closely with software, hardware, and systems engineering teams
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Own Technical Delivery

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• Drive integration activities to completion on time and within budget
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• Analyze system and subsystem designs to identify integration risks early and recommend corrective action
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• Document integration architecture, interface specifications, and test results
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• Build and validate prototypes and test beds to retire integration risk ahead of full-system delivery
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• Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for integration assignments
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What You'll Do

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Collaborate & Mentor

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• Communicate clearly, in writing and verbally, with software, hardware, program management, and customer stakeholders
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• Mentor and coach less-experienced engineers on integration methods and troubleshooting techniques
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• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop integration approaches that best support them, including cost as a design variable
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• Participate in proposal preparation for integration-related scope
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• Attend engineering, customer, and business meetings as required
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• Support, communicate, and reinforce the mission, values, and culture of the organization
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What You Bring

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• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
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• 5+ years of experience in systems integration spanning software, hardware, and network domains
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• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot cross-disciplinary integration issues (software/hardware interfaces, network protocols, data links)
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• Strong working knowledge of networked system architectures and communication protocols
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• Proven ability to work independently on complex integration tasks and mentor junior engineers
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
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• Experience with radar, RF, or defense systems is a plus
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U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

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