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Principal Systems Engineer

Schaumburg, IL💼 Full-time💰 $130,100–$130,100🗓 2026-03-23 → 2026-07-30

Core

Lead system engineering and technical design for custom wireless communications products, serving government and commercial clients.

Role type

Principal Systems Engineer / Technical Lead

Builds

Custom wireless communications products (software-defined radios, advanced antenna solutions)

Domain

Defense & Public Safety / Wireless Communications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

System architecture, requirements management, test strategy, embedded software, electrical architecture, technical leadership, roadmap development

Preferred skills

Wireless communications technology, RF, Digital Hardware, FPGA, Mechanical design, Embedded OS (Android, Linux, RTOS), Configuration Management (GitHub, Jira, Confluence)

Technologies

Software-defined radios, FPGA, Android, Linux, RTOS, GitHub, Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

Drive product and feature requirements, architecture, design, and test strategy; Author requirements, system design, and test plan documentation; Serve as technical catalyst and mentor for the project team; Build trust and buy-in across functional teams; Work directly with customers to develop use cases and product requirements; Contribute to Business Development and Proposal efforts

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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