Systems Engineer III - Border and Coastal Surveillance
- Location
- San Diego, CA · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- U.S. national security clearance
- US citizenship
- COTS border and coastal surveillance technologies
- RF communications and wireless networks
- systems engineering analysis
Also useful
- Radar
- EO/IR cameras
- AIS
- Tactical Data Links
- common operational picture (COP) software
About the role
- Systems Engineer III – Border and Coastal Surveillance
- Full time
- Hybrid and Onsite options – San Diego, CA
This position requires active U.S. national security clearance and the ability to obtain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conducting site surveys and evaluating requirements and determining optimal system architecture
- Conducting AoAs and developing recommendations on use of specific technologies and OEM equipment
- Detailed design to include aspects such as viewshed analysis, network mapping, frequency spectrum allocation, EMI, CONOPs, etc.
- Developing CDRL documentation to include architecture documentation, site surveys reports, CDR packages, and Test Plans and Reports
- Testing and troubleshooting systems
- Developing training materials to support training of end users (e.g. host nation military)
- Guidance to engineering staff on Operations and Maintenance of operational systems
- Collaborating with software and platform engineers in the development of C2 systems
Required Qualifications
- Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance or be able to receive and maintain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience with: COTS border and coastal surveillance technologies
- RF communications and wireless communication networks and equipment
- Planning and performing systems engineering analysis related to border and coastal surveillance, telecommunications (e.g. microwave) networks, including familiarity with network planning software tools
- Willing to travel out of the country for several weeks at a time to austere locations (e.g. Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia) (20% travel)
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency with: Radar
- EO/IR cameras
- AIS
- IP networks
- LTE
- Microwave
- HF / VHF / UHF
- SATCOM
- Tactical Data Links
- Common operational picture (COP) software
Clearance Requirements
Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
Pay Scales & Benefits
The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.
Benefits include
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Optional HSA and FSA
- Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Program
- About Company ---
Lyntris is a defense technology company that connects sensing to action across the connected battlespace. Lyntris brings together the talents of Accelint and Vitesse teams under one mission, with each contributing deep expertise within their domain. Combining differentiated hardware, software and mission expertise, Lyntris helps customers sense threats, make sense of complex conditions and act with greater speed, precision and confidence in contested environments.
Lyntris supports U.S. and allied defense organizations across every branch — including Navy, Army, Air Force, Space Force and allied partners — spanning strategic, operational and tactical missions and every domain: Space, Air, Land, Sea and Cyber. With more than 200 active defense programs, Lyntris works at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.
Solutions are designed by operators who understand the mission, engineered for the conditions that degrade or defeat standard systems, and built on an open, modular architecture that integrates into existing programs without requiring them to start over. Lyntris moves faster than the traditional defense cycle — with integrated design, build and test capabilities in-house — and delivers systems that sustain and endure long after initial fielding.
Lyntris is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with subject matter expertise in all aspects of border and coastal surveillance systems. The candidate will support the architecture development and detailed design, integration, installation, testing of, and training on border and coastal surveillance systems, primarily on international projects tied to Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. Technologies and disciplines will include (but not be limited to) radar, EO/IR cameras, AIS, IP networks, LTE, microwave, HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, Tactical Data Links, and common operational picture (COP) software.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Lyntris companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.
We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the "Know Your Rights" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your Rights: English Spanish
From Lyntris's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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