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Senior Systems Engineer

Tallon Recruiting Consultants
TX, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/15/2026

Senior Systems Engineer
The Colony, TX 75056

We are recruiting for a senior level Systems Engineer to support a heavy travel schedule deploying mission-critical solutions.  The Systems Engineer will work directly with customers and lead engineering efforts working with a small team for design, integration, and deployment. Qualified candidates will have expertise supporting a lead role in technical execution ranging from system design through to sustainment. 

Travel: Up to 75% travel CONUS and OCONUS
Security: Current DoD clearance is required for consideration

Role and responsibilities include:

  • Support field deployment and technical execution for end to end network and compute systems
  • Provide hands-on architecture and design expertise including serving as technical authority
  • Lead system integration, validation, and field deployment activities
  • Serve as primary technical interface to customers and stakeholders
  • Lead small engineering teams and drive technical standards
  • Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to ensure mission success

Requirements include:

  • U.S. citizen, no dual citizenship
  • Current security clearance (secret at a minimum)
  • Availability to support  extensive CONUS and OCONUS travel 
  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; equivalent years of related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Current CCNA or higher
  • Demonstrated experience leading engineering efforts for high profile complex technical environments
  • 10-15 years of systems engineering experience including design and architecture level responsibilities
    • Expertise with the following technologies: 
    • Root cause analysis and issue resolution
    • Cisco networking including switching, routing, OSPF, GBP
    • VMware ESXi
    • Linux system administration including CLI, networking, and multi-NIC configuration
    • Kubernetes in production environments
    • IPv6, VPN, VRF, and PKI implementation
    • Space, Weight, and Power (SWaP) analysis for integrated systems
  • Ability to interact with customer and stakeholders including technical and non-technical team members
  • Availability to support CONUS and OCONUS travel (50-75%)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage schedules and workloads
  • Ablity to convey technical information to non-technical team members

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