Senior Systems Engineer

United States·Long Island CityRemoteFull Timesenior

Systems EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud

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Are you inspired by the idea of supporting our nation’s critical infrastructure and securing communications for first responders, utilities, and transportation? Are you an independent,

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Systems EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud

Are you inspired by the idea of supporting our nation’s critical infrastructure and securing communications for first responders, utilities, and transportation?

Are you an independent, self-motivated individual contributor also capable of rolling up your sleeves and supporting your teammates when unexpected challenges arise?

Company Overview

Eastern Communications, Ltd. is a critical communications provider based in Long Island City, Queens, NY. Founded in 1976, and acquired from original ownership in 2020, Eastern provides infrastructure, technical services, field replacement parts, and maintenance to a range of end users including public safety, transportation, utilities, and the federal government. The company has earned its exceptional reputation for delivering the highest quality products and services over its 40+ year history. In February 2023, Eastern acquired Marshalltown, Iowa-based RACOM Corporation and in November 2025, acquired PMC Wireless in New Jersey. It now comprises 240 employees across 17 locations nationwide.

Role Overview

Reporting to the System Engineering Manager, the role of Senior Systems Engineer is to conduct systems engineering aspects of design, development, and production and testing for projects of Land Mobile Radio wireless communications systems for Public Safety, Transportation and Utility Customers. System Designs and test plans are developed to meet customer requirements. Technical oversight for Eastern Communications and its team of subcontractors are often required to meet customer commitments.

Development of design documentation to include application descriptions, interface control documents, system design drawings, system integration, network configuration, and test plans

Participation in discussions with customers, consultants, vendors, subcontractors and other Eastern Communications personnel to complete contractural commitments and advance projects.

Technical planning, system parts ordering, system integration, verification and validation cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems

Analysis at all levels of system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal

Logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems and subsystem solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints

Provide Systems Engineering project ownership after contract award including final design and equipment selection, implementation, as-built documentation, factory and on-site installation, and system optimization

Partnering with internal stakeholders, to include Project Managers, Network Engineers, and other System Engineers to ensure complete project lifecycle integration

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar technical degree with a minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.

Willingness to travel domestically (~25%travel)

Must be able to successfully interact with project teams, able to delegate as well as accept project responsibilities

Current GSEC, or SSCP certification; Security+

Network Security, Computer Aided Dispatch, RF antenna systems

Experience working with RF, system design, networking, configuration, system programming

Design and field experience in IT integration, NetworkAssurance/Security, Network Deployments, Land Mobile Radio Systems consisting of Base Station Repeaters, Interoperability Gateway, RF, Dispatch, fixed, mobile and portable radio operation and programming

Working knowledge in Networking, Wireless Communications, Fiber Optic, T1, MPLS, Microwave and Radio Coverage Analysis and verification

Knowledge of virtual machine servers, software application and installation, Windows Server, and Linux server operating systems

Experience working with Federal agencies

Strong presentation skills

Health, dental and vision insurance

401k and company match

Annual Performance Review and Accompanied bonus

Paid holidays, vacation and sick days

Ongoing technical training

Advancement opportunities

Company-provided uniforms and safety equipment

Safe, clean & friendly work environment