Lead Systems Engineer
The Lockwood Group · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · 2 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of systems engineers supporting tactical network initiatives
- Translate operational and user requirements into system, hardware, and software specifications and architectural designs
- Oversee integration of new tactical network components into existing infrastructures
- Direct development and execution of system and integration test strategies
- Lead solutions to complex systems engineering challenges involving technology insertion and new product integration
- Design and maintain modular system architectures with standardized interfaces to ensure scalability and adaptability
- Manage network connectivity across platforms including ground vehicles, airborne assets, and command centers
- Supervise installation and configuration of unit-specific system settings and Internet Protocol (IP) parameters aligned with System Architecture and Lightweight Directory Interchange Format (LDIF) requirements
- Ensure PdM NetMod and PdM Mission Network systems achieve and maintain Fully Mission Capable (FMC) status following fielding, reset, or upgrade activities
- Deliver technical briefings and communicate effectively with Government leadership and cross-functional teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience as a Systems Engineer or performing Systems Engineering-related activities
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure communication networks in military or field-based environments
- Experience integrating existing infrastructures with new tactical network components
- Experience managing network connectivity across ground, airborne, and command platforms
- Demonstrated ability to decompose systems into components and manage interface relationships
- Experience designing scalable modular systems with standardized interfaces
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years supporting systems engineering technologies within the Department of Defense
- Familiarity with network protocols, routing technologies, data link layers, and encryption mechanisms
- Experience with embedded systems testing, integration testing, and systems-level validation
- Familiarity with modeling or simulation tools to evaluate system performance
- DoD 8570/8410 IAT Level II certification
- Experience supporting programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground