Sr. Systems Engineer - EECSI
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Walk me through a time you had to stage and test a complex communications system before a customer demo. What was the system and what was your role in getting it ready?
whether the candidate has real hands-on staging experience versus theoretical knowledge of the process
Tell me about a time you found a problem that spanned multiple teams or vendors. How did you figure out where it actually lived?
ability to act as a focal point across development, systems engineering, and field teams as the role requires
Tell me about a time you proposed a change to a process that improved cycle time or quality. How did you get others to adopt it?
initiative to improve workflows, matching the requirement to develop new methods for performance and cycle time
Describe a situation where you had to explain a technical problem to someone non-technical, like a customer or a salesperson. How did you adjust your explanation?
communication and public speaking ability, which the posting names as a required skill
Technical
How would you design and document a system architecture so that a technician who wasn't in the room could pick it up and troubleshoot it later?
quality and clarity of documentation habits, since the role explicitly requires design drawings and documentation
What's your experience with two-way radio or wireless data systems, whether that's Astro, MOTOTRBO, P25, LTE, or Tetra?
direct fit with the specific radio technologies the team supports
Explain how you'd troubleshoot a device that can't reach other devices on the network but shows a valid IP address.
working knowledge of LAN/WAN and TCP/IP fundamentals under a practical scenario rather than buzzword recall
Have you set up or managed virtual machines using something like VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or OVF templates? Tell me about a specific setup you built.
real hands-on virtualization experience versus passing familiarity
Have you ever written a script to automate a repetitive diagnostic or staging task? What did it do and what tool did you use?
whether the candidate can bring automation into a process-heavy staging environment, a preferred skill called out in the posting
Situational
Say you're two days from a customer acceptance demo and the system fails an integration test with no obvious root cause. What do you do first?
troubleshooting method under time pressure and whether they escalate appropriately versus panic-fix
If a customer in the room during a live demo pointed out a problem you hadn't caught in staging, how would you handle it in the moment?
composure and communication skills in front of customers, since demos happen live before delivery acceptance
You're auditing a system that's been staged by someone else and something looks off but isn't clearly broken. How do you decide whether to flag it or let it go?
judgment and thoroughness in the audit and quality-assurance part of the staging role
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