Parallel Wireless

Principal Systems Engineer, RF Communications – Sensing

Parallel Wireless

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
wireless communicationsnetworkingintegrated communicationssensing architecturessoftware-defined radio (SDR)software-defined networking (SDN)5G6GAI-driven networksmodeling and simulation
Soft skills
technical leadershipcustomer engagementstrategic planningsolution architecturetechnical communicationteam collaborationproposal developmentroad mappingadvisory skillscapability development
Certifications
Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Computer EngineeringU.S. Government security clearance