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Entry Level Systems Engineer

Plato Center, IL, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 12 hours ago

Contract W2

26 Weeks

On-site

Depends on Experience

Fitment

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Skills

Ethernet

Summary

Entry Level Systems Engineer I

Title: Systems Engineer I
Location: Elgin, IL
Type: W2 only, 6-month contract
Pay: $39/hour

Join a dynamic team where you’ll play a key role in evolving and optimizing system designs to meet changing business needs. In this role, you’ll enhance and modernize existing technologies, drive innovative solutions, and perform in-depth root cause analysis to identify and resolve design challenges in order to ensure systems are efficient, scalable, and built for the future.

Key Responsibilities:

Participate actively in system level design and requirements gathering.
Provide customer support and test support throughout various phases of the project.
Make changes to or upgrade existing system designs.
Enhance and improve existing technologies for new solutions.
Perform root cause analysis to identify system design issues and provide recommendations.
Implement solutions to complex problems.
Maintain system level knowledge of video technologies and standards.
Utilize networking technologies such as TCP/IP and Ethernet.
Apply system engineering and requirements management tools and techniques.
Communicate effectively through strong writing, presentation, and other communication skills.
Programming customer radio systems.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
1-3 years of relevant experience in systems engineering or a related role.
Strong understanding of technologies and standards.
Proficiency in networking, including TCP/IP and Ethernet.
Proficiency with server and virtualization.
Experience with system engineering and requirements management tools and techniques.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Skills:

System level design and requirements management.
Strong problem solving skills and the ability to perform root cause analysis.
Proficiency in technologies and standards.
Expertise in networking technologies (TCP/IP, Ethernet).
Effective communication and presentation skills.
VMWARE or virtual machine skill.
UNIX/Linux skills.

Why Apply?
This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience with system upgrades, troubleshooting, and technology improvements while working on a range of engineering projects.

About CEI
CEI is a technology and staffing partner that helps clients improve their business through technology solutions, digital services, and specialized talent.

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