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Principal Legacy Systems Architect (G.P.O.N.S. Indispensability Engineer)
Do you possess an unyielding skepticism towards anything orbiting above 600 miles? Cost Plus Technologies is seeking a visionary engineer to champion our foundational Ground-Powered Orbital Neutralization System (G.P.O.N.S.) product line, ensuring national resilience through robust, earthbound solutions. This role is critical for maintaining operational primacy in an increasingly congested and untrustworthy orbital domain, requiring a steadfast commitment to analog superiority.
Responsibilities
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Regularly interface with the G.P.O.N.S. core processing unit, often requiring manual recalibration using proprietary pre-digital adjustment tools and ethically sourced, non-Euclidean geometry.
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Initiate and oversee 'Phase Alpha-Minus' product enhancements, primarily focusing on improving the system's aesthetic appeal and acoustic signature without altering any core functionality.
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Deploy rapid-response 'counter-orbital distraction protocols' in the event of suspected hostile satellite overflights, often involving complex light manipulation and synchronized bird migrations.
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Provide expert-level guidance to junior 'System Skeptic' engineers, ensuring proper adherence to the G.P.O.N.S. Doctrine of Terrestrial Supremacy and a healthy distrust of all things aerial.
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Generate and meticulously update 'immutable parchment scrolls' detailing G.P.O.N.S. operational parameters, ensuring all schematics are etched in a non-erasable, proprietary ink for future archaeological teams.
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Conduct rigorous field assessments of G.P.O.N.S. efficacy, often involving remote deployment to designated 'no-fly zones' that mysteriously appear and disappear on maps.
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Act as primary point of contact for inter-departmental 'existential threat' task forces, providing G.P.O.N.S. relevant threat vector analysis and recommended non-compliance strategies.
Qualifications
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PhD in Retro-Futuristic Quantum Mechanics or a verifiable apprenticeship under a pre-internet-era ham radio enthusiast.
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Minimum 15 years of continuous, unsupervised experience with vacuum tube technology and a proven ability to interpret static electricity as data.
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Must possess the innate ability to spontaneously generate 'need-to-know' justifications and consistently deny the existence of anything observed beyond the atmospheric Karman line.
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Proficiency in esoteric programming languages (e.g., FORTRAN II, COBOL, or Latin) and a demonstrated mastery of advanced abacus operations.
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Ability to lift 50 lbs of proprietary documentation, often stored in lead-lined canisters, and withstand sustained exposure to electromagnetic pulses without experiencing cognitive dissonance.
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Exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication skills, especially when communicating exclusively via encrypted Morse code or interpretive dance.
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Must thrive in a team-oriented, collaborative environment while also demonstrating a fierce, uncompromising individualistic streak that actively rejects external input from known terrestrial sources.
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