Junior Systems Engineer

We are looking for a Junior Systems Engineerto join our Lightning team at Vaisala in Eden Prairie, MN. Help administer, develop, connect the world's largest, most accurate global lightning detection network.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most - from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Vaisala is recognized in TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2025 study. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Why join us?

• Develop Life-Saving Solutions: Join us in creating cutting-edge lightning network technology used by companies of all sizes to ensure the safety of their workers and protect their property.
• Enhance Your Skills: Gain hands-on experience with modern systems administration tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Contribute to Monitoring and Observability: Play a key role in building advanced monitoring and observability solutions using Grafana.
• Collaborate with a Global Team: Work alongside a diverse and international team, fostering a rich and inclusive work environment.
• Leading performance, not location: Our culture is trust-based. We treasure face-to-face collaboration with our colleagues, but hybrid work and flexibility are the new norm for us.

What's your role?

You will be part of our Lightning team, a small agile group of professionals. Together with the team, you will have an excellent opportunity to build out the next generation of our lightning systems. In this role you will be working in close co-operation with the Technical Product Manager for Lightning. You will report to Data as a Service Core Team Lead

• Infrastructure Development: Build and configure both Data Centers and AWS Cloud systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Network Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve network and connectivity issues efficiently.
• System Configuration: Optimize system communication for durability and minimal latency.
• Observability Engineering: Develop and maintain observability solutions for the various systems you will support.

• Customer Interaction: Engage with customers to understand and address their specific requirements.

What will you bring?

• Linux Systems Experience: Basic proficiency with the command line interface (CLI) and basic GNU utility programs.
• Systems Scripting: Some experience in Bash scripting for task automation in Linux environments.
• Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with TCP, UDP, ports, firewalls, and the use of SSH for remote system configuration.
• Python Skills: Basic knowledge of Python for automation tasks beyond shell scripting.
• Eagerness to Learn: Willingness to learn and adapt to both existing and new systems, including proprietary and widely applicable technologies.
• Documentation Writing: Strong documentation skills to effectively communicate technical processes and solutions.

ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: $70,000 - $85,000 base salary.Salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package which is outlined below.Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons. The recruitment processconsists of 2 or 3 meetings, including a discussion with the team members.

Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on June 6th, 2025 via the application form.

Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people's lives in over 150 countries - and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental and industrial conditions, we have a key role in solving the grand social and environmental challenges of our time. We offer you a career with a clear purpose and a chance to create observations for a better world. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and join our team to make a difference!

What we offer:

Our benefits package includes: health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, company paid life, long and short term disability, 401(K) plan with company match, a variety of voluntary benefits programs, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and tuition reimbursement. We also offer holiday pay and a generous paid time off plan.

To be considered for this position you must currently be eligible to work in the U.S. Vaisala participates in the E-Verify employment verification system. Candidates are subject to a complete background check prior to an offer being extended.As a federal contractor, Vaisala reserves the right to enforce government mandated vaccination requirements for its employees.

EOE V/D

Vaisala is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. As a government contractor, Vaisala complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), which is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please contact Human Resources by phone at 303-499-1701 or by email at ushr@vaisala.com. Please note that you can easily submit application by attaching your LinkedIn profile in the recruitment tool (LinkedIn Apply functionality).