Principal Systems Engineer, RF Communications & Sensing

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as principal technical authority for wireless communications, networking, and integrated communications and sensing architectures.
• Primary technical support for Federal/DoW customer engagements
• Lead customer RFP technical responses and capability white papers
• Shape strategy for O-RAN–based 5G/6G, distributed sensing, and cognitive EMSO operations.
• Architect software-defined RF systems integrating communications, networking, and sensing.
• Design AI-driven (O-RAN RIC and applications) resilient wireless networks with adaptive resource management.
• Lead solutioning, architecture, and design of multi-waveform radios, waveforms, and SDN-enabled architectures.
• Conduct modeling, simulation, and performance assessments.
• Advise DoW and Federal leaders on communications, networking, and sensing architectures.
• Lead technical exchanges, CONOPS development, and capability road mapping.
• Provide technical leadership for captures, proposals, and complex programs as Chief Engineer or Technical Lead.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience in wireless (tactical and cellular) dual-use communications, networking, sensing, or cognitive systems.
• System-level expertise in software-defined radio (SDR), software-defined networking (SDN/SD-WAN), and virtualized networks.
• Expertise in RF communications, mesh networking, and integrated communications/sensing.
• Experience with 5G/6G, O-RAN, tactical radios, and multi-domain MANET/mesh networks.
• Knowledge of RF sensing, EW awareness, and spectrum operations.
• Experience with DoW, NATO, and joint interoperability architectures (e.g., CMOSS, 3U-VPX).
• Knowledge of DoW and Federal communications requirements and network modernization efforts.
• US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, as required for the role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently holding an active U.S. Secret clearance or Top Secret clearance.
• Patents, Publications and standards contributions
• Prior experience as Chief Engineer, Technical Director, or Technical Fellow.