Parallel Wireless
Principal Systems Engineer, RF Communications & Sensing
Washington DC - Baltimore Area · Principal
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About the role
- The Principal Systems Engineer (Technical SME) provides senior technical leadership for U.S. Department of War and Federal wireless communications, networking, and sensing solutions.
- This role requires deep expertise in DoW network/communications CONOPS and mission needs, software-defined RF systems, AI/ML-enabled wireless networks, adaptive networking, and integrated communications and sensing.
Responsibilities
- Primary technical support for Federal/DoW customer engagements
- Lead customer RFP technical responses and capability white papers
- 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.
- 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.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, as required for the role.
Nice to have
- 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.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview, please let us know.
- Parallel Wireless is expanding the ecosystem for Open RAN with the GreenRAN™ energy-efficient Hardware-Agnostic technology.
- Deployed worldwide, our comprehensive 2G/3G/4G/5G Macro RAN solutions enhance network security while reducing operating expenses.
- Parallel Wireless embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
- We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.
Company info
- Learn more about our mission, vision and values.
- Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodations We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.
- Headquartered in the USA with global R&D centers, we are proud to serve over 60 customers worldwide and have been recognized with over 100 industry awards.
Visa & Work Authorization
- We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.Parallel Wireless does not accept unsolicited resum
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