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Senior Systems Engineer V (Lab Manager)

Vibrint


Job Location:

Howard County, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 200000 - 222000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Vibrint transforms national security missions with highimpact technology and datadriven intelligence solutions. The systems we create and the services we provide strengthen our customers capacity and capability for harvesting and harnessing data enhancing the quality and speed of missioncritical decisions. We innovate boldly and create an environment where missiondriven professionals can build meaningful careers and thrive.

As a System Engineer 5 and Lab Manager with robust knowledge of the full life cycle of Enterprise Infrastructure and Systems Engineering. You will lead the organization coordination safety and technical readiness of secure laboratory spaces supporting complex mission systems. You will manage lab utilization staging facility planning schedules system security plan activities engineering drawings hardware integration and cross-team lab operations. Youll work hands-on across servers networking RF equipment virtualization containers timing fiber power and secure connectivity while ensuring teams can build test and deploy mission capabilities efficiently. A typical day will start by reviewing emails and JIRA tickets created since you left the day before and working through any issues as well as checking monitoring of machine rooms and walking the floor looking for any alerts or issues.

Position requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph level citizenship is required. Some travel will be required.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage secure laboratory spaces utilization plans staging areas schedules and day-to-day lab activities.
  • Develop and maintain lab-space diagrams rack elevations wiring diagrams and facility utilization plans.
  • Coordinate facility planning power distribution network connectivity RF configurations timing GPS and fiber-optic connections.
  • Ensure participating groups maintain their assigned spaces and follow safety cleanliness security and configuration requirements.
  • Redline LAN wiring rack and system drawings and coordinate final updates with drafting personnel.
  • Coordinate shipping receiving inventory barcoding equipment staging installation and decommissioning activities.
  • Support system security plan activities and applicable STE STN and secure-laboratory requirements.
  • Integrate and troubleshoot servers network devices RF equipment racks switches modems digitizers receivers storage and timing systems.
  • Support Linux virtual-machine Kubernetes and other software environments used in the laboratory.
  • Coordinate EMI testing cross-building VPN connectivity MUC connectivity and other specialized lab requirements.
  • Maintain milestone schedules and communicate lab status risks dependencies and resource constraints to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with facilities personnel engineers cybersecurity teams vendors mission users and program leadership.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in a technical discipline and fifteen (15) years of system engineering experience or nineteen (19) years experience in lieu of degree.
  • IAT Certification Level II

Desired Skills:

  • Experience managing secure government or contractor laboratory space.
  • Experience with NetApp Kubernetes virtual machines and Linux-based laboratory environments.
  • Familiarity with specialized mission software and RF test or integration workflows.
  • Experience supporting EMI testing and system security plan compliance activities.
  • Experience maintaining inventory barcodes shipping and receiving processes and configuration records.
  • Demonstrated leadership coordinating multiple technical teams within shared laboratory space.

The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to provide an equitable and competitive comprehensive compensation package. These considerations include but are not limited to contracted rates education certification(s) experience specific competencies required for this position and geographic location.

Vibrints comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company maximum 9% contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical dental vision life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship family structure marital status disability veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet. ().

Please apply for immediate consideration.


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