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Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company · 1 month ago

Research and Development System Engineer

Columbia, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$63K/yr - $100K/yr

1+ years exp

Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Corporation company, is a trusted partner in providing powerful edge computing hardware and defensive cybersecurity solutions. They are seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to support internal product development efforts across software, hardware, and test validation work, contributing to the development, testing, and validation of SealingTech’s hardware and software products.

Information TechnologyInternetSecurity

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated QA test suites for internal product lines

Assist in refactoring or rebuilding scripts (e.g., Bash, Python) under senior engineer guidance

Help build smaller-scale test suites for targeted hardware systems such as microservers or edge compute devices

Support the development of basic tools to generate, capture, and analyze network traffic using monitoring frameworks

Learn to use network analysis tools such as Zeek, Suricata, or similar technologies

Perform hands-on testing of hardware components, modules, and integrated systems

Validate functionality, reliability, and performance of prototype and production hardware

Document issues, anomalies, and test findings with clarity and accuracy

Provide basic troubleshooting for hardware, software, or configuration issues

Qualification

LinuxPythonHardware testingNetwork analysis toolsTest automationCybersecurity toolsTroubleshootingWillingness to learnCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship

1 -3 years of related experience (internships, projects, or lab experience acceptable)

Ability to support pre-existing-built environments using existing documentation

Basic knowledge of Linux, command-line usage, and system fundamentals

Familiarity with foundational infrastructure concepts (DNS, NTP, LDAP)

Basic scripting and programming knowledge (Python, Bash, Shell)

Ability to troubleshoot entry-level system or hardware issues

Meets DoD 8570 IAT Level I requirements or able to obtain within 6 months

Strong communication skills and willingness to learn from senior engineers

Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in lab environments when required

Preferred

Hands-on experience with hardware testing, lab equipment, or system building

Exposure to network traffic analysis tools, lab networking, or packet capture frameworks

Advanced linux knowledge/system administration

Experience contributing to test automation or QA scripting

Familiarity with cybersecurity tools (Zeek, Suricata) or virtualized environments (VMware, KVM)

Any DoD or defense-related internship/project experience

Experience with writing test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria

Company

Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company

SealingTech, a Parsons Company, rapidly delivers innovative, agile cybersecurity solutions that modernize, protect, and defend the networks and systems of the federal government and private enterprise.

Founded in 2012

Columbia, Maryland, USA

51-200 employees