Satellite Communications Engineer

Position Description:

NETSEA Technologies is seeking to fill multiple SATCOM Engineer positions in anticipation of a contract award. These roles offer exciting opportunities to contribute to mission-critical projects across various departments. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and encourage candidates with a range of experience levels to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-depth technical assessments and analysis of activities within and between programs.
• Support the design of system architectures, terminals, waveforms and access protocols.

• Support analysis of system performance, throughput and response time, analysis of operational requirements and system loading.
• Conduct systems engineering evaluations of satellite and terminal designs.
• Participate in proposal and technical evaluations for satellite systems.
• Support design reviews and perform evaluation of satellite and terminal contractor designs.
• Design, plan, install, integrate, and maintain backbone core-area tactical and strategic communications networks.

• Gather requirements from users, Operational Need Statements, and Capability Production Documents (CPDs) for the Army’s tactical communications systems and translate requirements into technical solutions that are standards-based and cost-efficient.
• Develop network architecture for adjacent, higher, and lower units, as well as for allied nations, other government agencies, and commercial service interfaces.
• Support technical tasks in the integration of Data/Voice/Video/Telephony in the Tactical Network, engineering and technical documentation, and assistance in the development of technical requirements, specifications, plans, and reports, software/hardware engineering, preparation of independent assessments, systems engineering, technical expertise at fielding locations, test and evaluation, architectural/interoperability support, and quality engineering.
• Provide technical support in equipment labs.
• Develop equipment and network configurations and products.
• Support technology insertion testing relative to emerging requirements and capabilities.

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Hours: Normal business hours Monday - Friday

Travel: This position involves approximately 25% travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• A minimum of ten (10) years of related SATCOM engineering experience. Alternatively, BS may be substituted with an additional 7 years of related experience performing SATCOM engineering functions.
• Subject matter expert in all aspects of transmission, to include modulation and coding, link budgets, radio frequency equipment, antennas, waveforms, blockage mitigation and other algorithms/protocols.
• Subject Matter Expert of systems engineering methods and processes in order to perform SATCOM system analysis and evaluations for both commercial and military systems.
• Knowledge of Military Standards (MIL-STDs) and certification processes.
• Familiar with customer/vendor product development, business proposals, marketing interaction, product design and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into meaningful terms for others involved.

Additional Information:

• Candidates may be placed in roles that align with their expertise and organizational needs.
• Positions are contingent upon contract award.
• DOD Secret Security clearance is required.

Why NETSEA Technologies

NETSEA, a fast-growing consulting, engineering, and IT services provider to the Federal Government and Commercial marketplace, puts employees first with competitive salaries and benefits.

NETSEA specializes in IT infrastructure design, Program Management, and Technical Support Services to commercial and federal clients, allowing us to provide a broader perspective of best practices and deliver greater value than our competitors.

NETSEA capabilities are aligned with the current and future needs of our customers while maintaining a focus on emerging global security challenges that are critical to the defense of the nation and its allies.

NETSEA offers two weeks (80hrs) PTO, 11 paid federal holidays, and safe harbor 401K with a 3% employer match.