Systems Engineer – Aviation Voice Systems

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Engineers who have experience with telecommunications, networking, VoIP, Air Traffic Management, or other mission‑critical communication systems & local to the DMV NEED TO APPLY asap!

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Merwan Zattam

Salary: $160,000 - $190,000 per year

An established engineering organization supporting mission‑critical communications systems is seeking a System Test Engineer to join its Test & Integration team.

This position focuses on system-level testing of complex hardware and software solutions supporting highly available communications environments. The engineer will participate in informal testing, customer acceptance testing, and integration activities while working closely with engineering teams and end users.

The role is hybrid but requires candidates to spend significant time onsite during Formal Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) activities with customers.

Our client offers highly competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative, people‑first culture that promotes innovation, professional growth, and long‑term career development. We are committed to creating an environment where employees are empowered to make an impact, work alongside highly talented teams, and contribute to meaningful, mission‑critical initiatives in a supportive and forward‑thinking workplace.

Systems Engineer – Aviation Voice Systems

Location:

Columbia, MD

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, testing, and delivery of mission‑critical aviation voice and communications systems. This position requires a strong background in systems engineering, including system, hardware, and software requirements development and management. The ideal candidate will have experience working with mission‑critical systems, Air Traffic Management (ATM) environments, network infrastructure, telecommunications, and/or radio‑telephone communication systems.

This is a highly collaborative and customer‑facing engineering position that will work closely with internal engineering teams, customers, and external partners on requirements development, system testing, technical troubleshooting, and customer acceptance activities.

• Develop, maintain, and manage system engineering documentation covering system, hardware, and software requirements.
• Manage requirements configuration, traceability, versioning, and change control.
• Maintain and update Verification Requirements Traceability Matrices (VRTMs) and associated requirements traceability.
• Perform system requirements decomposition and requirements management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support system testing and develop verification strategies based on customer requirements, product requirements, hardware/software requirements, and use‑case scenarios.
• Review test plans, procedures, and scripts to ensure requirements compliance and appropriate test coverage.
• Support the investigation, disposition, and prioritization of defects and unexpected anomalies identified during testing.
• Participate in customer acceptance testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Interface directly with customers and partners to discuss system‑level requirements, site‑specific requirements, testing, and other technical matters.
• Communicate technical issues, project status, and engineering requirements to Engineering Management, Systems Engineering teams, and customer stakeholders.

• 5+ years of test‑related engineering experience, including hands‑on hardware testing.
• Experience with systems engineering, requirements development, requirements management, or system‑level testing.
• Familiarity with Air Traffic Management (ATM), radio control equipment, VoIP systems, and/or advanced networking.
• Experience working with telecommunications systems and technologies such as VoIP, T1, ISDN, POTS, and TDM.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to develop clear and concise system specifications and engineering…