Mid Level SATCOM Systems Engineer

About the role

The Mid Level SATCOM Systems Engineer supports the Schriever SFB, CO location, providing technical services to Terminal and Modem Performance Certification Engineering for the Combat Forces Command/Delta 8 SATCOM, Wideband System Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate terminal and modem performance certification reports through all phases of the performance certification process.
• Generate an engineering-based assessment for each terminal and modem performance certification report and determine compliance or non-compliance with the above performance criteria.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to vendors, Government PMs or the Wideband C-SSE to modify a system design or configuration when necessary to bring a terminal or modem into compliance with performance certification requirements and standards.
• Evaluate new SATCOM technologies and recommend changes to current performance certification requirements and standards.
• Review WGS and DSCS satellite performance certification test procedures and provide input to change or modify processes and procedures if required.
• Provide support for test and evaluation during WGS and DSCS on-orbit testing, operational evaluations, and anomaly resolution.
• Review WGS and DSCS satellite performance certification test reports and generate engineering-based assessments of the results.
• Provide engineering-based support for system modifications, changes, and updates to the Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Operational Management System (WSOMS).
• Maintain and update off-line and on-line modem and terminal static databases within WSOMS.
• Support Wideband SATCOM mission planning using WSOMS.
• Interpret terminal and modem performance, characteristics, and functionality to build models in WSOMS.
• Use knowledge and understanding of satellite and terminal radio frequency characteristics.
• Use knowledge and understanding of modem and terminal performance.
• Conduct detailed analysis and long term trending of satellite, modem and terminal resources.
• Apply industry-standard engineering methods to support terminal-to-satellite interoperability, anomaly resolution, and network planning.

Qualifications

• 5 Years of Department of Defense (DoD) SATCOM experience
• Knowledge of Wideband SATCOM Systems
• Travel: 25%
• U.S. Citizen with an active DoD TOP Secret clearance with SCI
• Bachelor of Science Degree (In Engineering Discipline)

Benefits

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Pay

$110,000.00 to $118,000.00

Schedule

N/A