System Engineer, Level 6

Independent Software•Columbia, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Independent Software, as a Level 6 Systems Engineer, you will provide senior-level systems engineering and technical leadership supporting complex laboratory environments and mission systems. You will manage and coordinate lab activities, infrastructure, hardware, software, networking, RF systems, and facility requirements to ensure laboratory capabilities remain operational, secure, organized, and mission ready. This role requires broad technical knowledge across enterprise IT, RF and networking infrastructure, virtualization, Linux environments, and secure facility operations, along with the ability to coordinate technical activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

Extensive Systems Engineering experience supporting complex technical environments
Experience managing or coordinating laboratory, integration, test, or similar technical environments
Strong hardware knowledge, including servers, networking equipment, racks, switches, storage, and related infrastructure
Knowledge of RF systems and components, including RF equipment, switches, modems, digitizers, receivers, timing, and GPS
Experience with Linux environments, including Red Hat and/or CentOS
Familiarity with Kubernetes, virtualization, and virtual machines
Knowledge of networking, fiber-optic connectivity, VPNs, LAN infrastructure, and technical wiring
Experience developing or maintaining technical diagrams, rack elevations, wiring diagrams, or infrastructure documentation
Knowledge of secure system and facility requirements
Strong organizational, coordination, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Must possess an active TS SCI with appropriate Polygraph to be considered for this role

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate laboratory space, activities, resources, and technical infrastructure
Develop and maintain lab space utilization plans, diagrams, milestone schedules, and staging-area schedules
Coordinate installation, configuration, and integration of servers, networking equipment, RF equipment, racks, switches, modems, digitizers, receivers, and related hardware
Maintain and update LAN, wiring, rack elevation, power, and other technical diagrams
Support RF configurations, GPS and timing systems, fiber-optic connections, and connectivity between facilities
Support Linux and virtualized environments, including Red Hat, CentOS, Kubernetes, and virtual machines
Support storage and infrastructure technologies, including NetApp
Coordinate equipment inventory, barcoding, shipping/receiving, and hardware placement
Support secure lab requirements, system security activities, and applicable security documentation
Coordinate EMI testing and other technical testing activities
Monitor laboratory safety, cleanliness, space utilization, and infrastructure requirements
Provide senior technical leadership and coordinate engineering activities across mission teams