Principal Systems Engineer

Columbia Technology Partners

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About The Position

Columbia Technology Partners is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the engineering and sustainment of complex, mission‑focused enterprise systems. This position delivers senior‑level technical authority across FORNSAT environments, RF‑enabled solutions, and GOTS‑based architectures, supporting highly integrated Linux, virtualization, and multi‑domain system infrastructures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering or related technical discipline with twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience; or
• High School Diploma or GED with twenty‑five (25) years of broad systems engineering experience across relevant disciplines.
• Proven experience supporting FORNSAT systems and executing complex systems integration efforts.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants.
• CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
• DOD 8570 Certification
• This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical lead for the engineering, integration, validation, and operational sustainment of RF‑enabled and FORNSAT hardware and software systems.
• Design and implement enterprise system architectures built on Government Off‑The‑Shelf (GOTS) technologies.
• Engineer, deploy, and maintain virtualization platforms supporting both cloud‑hosted and on‑premises environments.
• Perform advanced administration and troubleshooting of Linux systems to ensure system resilience, uptime, and security compliance.
• Integrate, configure, and support GOTS solutions within large‑scale, interconnected system environments.
• Lead Windows Server operations, including system optimization, automation, security hardening, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and mission partners to ensure system interoperability and operational readiness.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, system documentation, monitoring strategies, and cybersecurity best practices.

Benefits

• Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans, bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options.
• Vision + Dental: Both free to you + paid in full by CTP.
• Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution
• PTO + Leave: A work life balance is extremely important to our team here at CTP, which is why our paid time off plans are so lucrative. Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs is just one of our many perks! Jury Duty, Bereavement + Military Leave provided.
• Career Growth: Up to $10,000 provided for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition.
• Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: More peace of mind, at zero cost to you.
• Profit Sharing Bonus: End of year cash gets added to your bottom-line.
• Referral Bonus Program: Our tiered program provides an incentive with each stage of the hiring process your referral passes. Our bonuses range from $7,000-$20,000, if your referral joins the team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal