Engineer, Platform Systems (Principal or Director)

Location: Richardson, Texas Department: Engineering Posted: 6/9/2025 Location Name: US1036 / U700 (US - TX Richardson 5212)

Wage: Depends on Experience Annual Position Type: Salary Full Time

Join our team and help shape the future of connectivity indoors and outdoors. Together, let's push the boundaries of technology and advance sustainable networks worldwide.

How You'll Help Us Connect The World

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Platform Systems Engineer (Director or Principal) to join our Systems Engineering Group within the ANDREW ICN division. This leadership role will drive the system architecture, integration, and evolution of platform systems across a range of mission-critical applications, with a focus on 4G and 5G RAN technologies. You will lead the platform and networking architecture for ANDREW's 4G and 5G RAN products, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure system designs. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a collaborative mindset to lead complex engineering initiatives and manage a small, high-performing team. This position can be based out of our Nashua, NH, Richardson, TX, or Lynchburg, VA office.

You Will Make An Impact By

• Working directly with Product Line Management and Operations teams to converge on product requirements.
• Defining high-level architecture and composing system requirements for 4G and 5G RAN platforms.
• Collaborating with customers and delivering technical documentation and presentations on system architecture and product specifications.
• Providing architectural expertise and guidance to engineering teams during system-level design.
• Partnering with the System Verification Team to devise test strategies and review integration and SVT tests.
• Reviewing and providing feedback on technical documents across the organization.
• Defining and overseeing platform and network security architecture to ensure robust, carrier-grade product security.
• Proposing innovative solutions to complex, system-wide challenges.
• Continuously evaluating and influencing internal design efforts to improve product development processes and ensure carrier-class quality.
• Managing and mentoring a small team of systems engineers, fostering collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.
  
  

The final job grade (Director or Principal Engineer) and compensation will be determined based on the candidate's background, experience, and qualifications.

Required Qualifications For Consideration

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications or Computer Science; higher degrees preferred.
• 10 years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on platform and networking architecture and development.
• Proven leadership in architecting and delivering complex systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native technologies such as containers, Kubernetes, and microservices.
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, requirements management, and system validation.
• Knowledge of cloud security, orchestration, and deployment strategies.
• Strong knowledge of platform and network security principles and best practices.
• Expertise in protocols across all layers of the network stack (Link, Internet, Transport, Application).
• Expertise in security-related technologies and protocols (e.g., HTTPS, IPSec, CMPv2, encryption techniques, authentication, integrity protection).
• Experience with network management protocols such as NETCONF, SNMP, and TR-069.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and debugging network-related issues using industry-standard tools.
• Experience defining system and feature requirements for communication products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing or mentoring technical teams.
  
  

Why ANDREW?

Explore exciting career opportunities at ANDREW, part of the Amphenol family. With a legacy of over 85 years in wireless innovation, we empower mobile operators and enterprises with cutting-edge solutions.

ANDREW, an Amphenol company, is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. ANDREW offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that our company is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position can positively impact the business.

ANDREW is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.andrew.com/