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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer IV - **Company:** Kapsch TrafficCom - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Data Centers, Systems Architecture, Rollup, Information Technology, Physical Design, Cisco - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e99c9bfb0eb10ba7 ## About the Role * 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., * 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. ## Description As 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., * Own the technical solution end-to-end - 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 architecture (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 estimation for Systems Engineering labor and Project Material/BOM, including final review and release. * Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients - translating customer needs into buildable solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and owning requirements end-to-end. * Build out the physical design layer - 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 delivers - stepping in to unblock the team and propose solutions when work stalls and pushing back constructively when needed. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Justice for All! 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