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- Full time
Kapsch is one of Austria's most successful global technology companies. With its
comprehensive ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) portfolio, Kapsch is actively addressing
the challenges of the present and the future with intelligent mobility solutions in a wide range
of application areas. As a family-owned company founded in 1892 and headquartered in
Vienna, Kapsch can look back on 130 years of experience with the future. To learn more about
our solutions and innovations, visit our websiteย here.
Role PurposeAs Lead Systems Engineer, you'll hold the highest level of technical ownership on our Systems Engineering track joining a dispersed, cross-disciplinary team of hardware, software, and electrical engineers. You'll serve as the primary technical authority across the full project lifecycle, from bid phase through delivery and operational handoff, on high-visibility tolling and roadside infrastructure programs continuing to expand and evolve spanning networking, hardware, and data center work as the toll road doubles in capacity.
This is a role for someone who wants to set the technical direction for a project, model strong engineering practices, and be the face to the client - owning requirements end-to-end, and stepping in to drive the technical path forward whenever the team hits a roadblock.
How You'll Make an Impact- Own the technical solution end-to-endย - from bid-phase sales support, proposal review, and requirement gap analysis, through design decisions on any hardware or software changes, to delivery and operational handoff.
- Design and maintain the full solution architectureย (systems, interfaces, protocols, databases, networking, and applications), keeping end-to-end awareness of where bottlenecks exist and where the design can be optimized.
- Own cost estimationย for Systems Engineering labor and Project Material/BOM, including final review and release.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clientsย - translating customer needs into buildable solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and owning requirements end-to-end.
- Build out the physical design layerย - wiring diagrams, civil drawing interpretation, and cable/conduit layouts - partnering with highway designers to fit our technology into the physical infrastructure.
- Set the technical direction and standard for how the team deliversย - stepping in to unblock the team and propose solutions when work stalls and pushing back constructively when needed.
What Makes You a Great Fit- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of professional experience, ideally with a strong IT and networking focus (e.g., an IT Architect background).
- 5+ years implementing technical solutions, with a practical background in systems engineering (system architectures, interfaces and protocols, databases, frameworks).
- 4+ years of experience and expertise across two or more of: electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, software, database, networking, or security engineering.
- CCNA, CCNP, or another networking certification (our networking environment runs on Cisco).
- Experience and knowledge of requirements engineering.
- Proven ability to lead technical conversations with customers, make sound technical decisions, and guide successful cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations while engaging with and managing client relationships.
- Curiosity, ownership, and a roll-up-your-sleeves mindset, balanced with strong team collaboration.
Bonus Qualifications- Prior leadership.
- Background in tolling or traffic systems.
- Project management skills, with knowledge of business economics.
- Experience estimating time and effort for system functionalities.
- Familiarity with relevant international standards.
What We Offer- The opportunity to solve complex problems that improve the daily lives of people around the world.
- Career growth, stability, and the opportunity to develop within a global organization.
- A full benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, 11 paid holidays, 401(k), a no-cost medical insurance option for employees and eligible dependents, and an FSA option.
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