System Engineer (W2 contract only/ No 3rd Parties)

Job Title: System Engineer

Location: Georgetown, KY

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Pay Rate: $58/hr on W2

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated System Engineer to remotely lead, support, and coordinate mission-critical application infrastructure and architecture sustainment activities across eight North American Manufacturing Centers (NAMCs). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, software support, networking, server administration, and manufacturing technologies.

This role supports an internal application used for vehicle electronic systems quality assurance and requires close collaboration with manufacturing engineering teams, IT groups, and overseas stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate application system architecture and infrastructure sustainment activities across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Test, validate, and deploy quarterly application version upgrades provided by software vendors.
• Perform quarterly server patching validation and support infrastructure maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, server, networking, and system-related issues for both planned and emergency events.
• Ensure compliance with IT security standards, cybersecurity policies, access control requirements, and obsolete technology management.
• Support application and connected-system change management activities.
• Manage software development support, equipment testing, and validation activities.
• Maintain traceability and documentation for system processes and changes.
• Perform Windows Server administration, PC formatting, system upgrades, and network restructuring activities.
• Facilitate process improvement initiatives through application interfaces and system enhancements.
• Coordinate with North American and Japan-based engineering and IT teams to support system reliability and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering.

Strong knowledge of:

• Microsoft Windows Server (2016 and newer)
• Windows 10/11 operating environments
• SQL Databases

Understanding of:

• IT infrastructure and networking
• System architecture
• Cybersecurity principles
• User account management
• Web technologies and webpage design

Experience with PLC I/O and industrial communication networks including:

• ControlNet
• DeviceNet
• Ethernet/IP
• FL-net

Minimum 2 years of project management experience involving:

• Project planning
• Procurement coordination
• Scope management
• Progress tracking and reporting

Strong troubleshooting and technical support skills across applications, servers, PCs, and network environments.

Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing engineering teams and IT organizations.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to work weekends as needed to support application management and deployment activities.