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
• Supporting requirements management, interface management and architecture change management processes
• Translating analysis results into actionable recommendations for the US Government agencies
• Tasks may include working groups or studies covering multiple engineering domains while interfacing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders to create timely and actionable recommendations
• Tasks may also include hands-on prototyping, integration, and testing activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience; or master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; or a PhD; or an equivalent combination of related education and work 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 working with 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 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 and maintain a DoD TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in technical field of study with 5+ 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