Communication Systems Engineer
About The Position
KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. We are seeking a Communication Systems Engineer to support the MIT LL team. Innovative Projects: Enable critically important communications over vast distances by being the team member to innovate and overcome technical challenges as we spearhead new solutions through advanced prototyping. Collaborative Environment: Come join a team of enthusiastic engineers engaged in creating the next generation of cutting-edge laser communication systems technology. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense and/or defense.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Proficiency in Matlab
- Bachelors Degree
- 6 years applicable experience
- Understanding of digital modulation techniques and forward error correction coding implementation
- Experience with signal processing algorithm implementation to support link establishment and closure
- Experience with creating SATCOM system performance models
- Good oral and communication skills
- Outgoing and energetic with the ability to work within a team environment
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Python
- Familiarity with modeling hardware impairments
- Possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations
- Willing and able to travel (up to 25%, typically CONUS)
- MS in EE, CS, or Physics
Responsibilities
- Development of baseband communication link and channel models for SATCOM systems
- Development of communication system performance analysis models for SATCOM systems
- Processing and analysis of test data captured in hardware tests
Benefits
- The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
