Lead Wireless Communications Systems Engineer

Job Responsibilities

Performing systems engineering analysis for requirement trades, design and integration trades, end-to-end performance analysis, and identifying risk mitigation approaches.
Articulating major uncertainties associated with systems architectures, defining risks and opportunities associated with the uncertainties.
Communicating work program uncertainties, risks and opportunities with department leadership and Sponsors.
Leading the development, decomposition, and review system requirements.
Supporting requirements management, interface management and architecture change management processes.
Translating analysis results into actionable recommendations for the US Government agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or Master’s degree and 6 years; or a PhD and 3 years with relevant experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in virtual and live presentation of complex technical issues.
• Experience with planning, executing and presenting complex trade studies.
• Experience in systems engineering with expertise across the development lifecycle from concept development, through requirements definition, system development and integration, and into verification.
• Experience in leading multiple engineering disciplines to provide solutions to complex problems that require unified software, hardware, mechanical and reliability approaches while balancing cost and schedule constraints.
• Experience in leading the evaluation and testing of complex systems.
• Strong social skills to effectively collaborate across multiple organizations and engineering disciplines.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain DoD TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in technical field of study with 10 years of experience and leadership experience.
• Candidates that possess a current/active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance are preferred.
• Familiarity with Military Communications, especially familiarity with EHF and AEHF SATCOM and associated Satellite Communications terminals (MILSTAR, FAB-T, FET, SMART-T, SCAMP).
• Familiarity with Tactical and Airborne Communication Systems.
• Familiarity with acquisition strategy including DODD 5000.01 and Middle Tier Acquisition (Section 804).
• Experience with multi-disciplinary modeling and simulation (physics-level, engineering-level and/or operational-level).
• Documented success applying modern system engineering methods including MBSE.
• Experience with capabilities trade analysis, mission analysis, information assurance, systems integration, and understanding of the relationships between operational, technical, and system’s architecture.
• Familiarity with Resilient and Survivable Communications.