Senior System Engineer-Integration

Posted 3 days ago

leonardo drsGermantown (MD)

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About the role

Senior Systems Engineer - Integration

Location: Germantown, MD, US, 20876

Job ID: 115289 The salary range for this position is $107,089.00/year-$144,570.00/year. 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.

About the Role: 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.

What You'll Do:

Integrate Systems
Lead the integration of software, hardware, and network components into functioning subsystems and full systems
Define and execute integration plans, procedures, and test protocols to verify interface compatibility and system-level performance
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve integration defects across software, hardware, and network boundaries
Configure and validate networked system architectures, including data interfaces, protocols, and communications links
Debug integration issues spanning multiple disciplines, working closely with software, hardware, and systems engineering teams
Own Technical Delivery
Drive integration activities to completion on time and within budget
Analyze system and subsystem designs to identify integration risks early and recommend corrective action
Document integration architecture, interface specifications, and test results
Build and validate prototypes and test beds to retire integration risk ahead of full-system delivery
Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for integration assignments
What You'll DoCollaborate & Mentor
Communicate clearly, in writing and verbally, with software, hardware, program management, and customer stakeholders
Mentor and coach less-experienced engineers on integration methods and troubleshooting techniques
Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop integration approaches that best support them, including cost as a design variable
Participate in proposal preparation for integration-related scope
Attend engineering, customer, and business meetings as required
Support, communicate, and reinforce the mission, values, and culture of the organization
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field 5+ years of experience in systems integration spanning software, hardware, and network domains
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot cross-disciplinary integration issues (software/hardware interfaces, network protocols, data links)
Strong working knowledge of networked system architectures and communication protocols
Proven ability to work independently on complex integration tasks and mentor junior engineers
Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Experience with radar, RF, or defense systems is a plusU.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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