Principal Engineer Tactical Radio

Summit Federal Services, LLC•Augusta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Summit Federal Services, LLC (SFS) is seeking a Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios) to provide support to the CBL Battle Lab Facility located at Fort Gordon, GA. This role will support the CBL mission by providing experimentation, assessments, analyses, and network support to validate proposed new technical solutions for capability gaps within the CO, EW, Network, and IA force modernization lines of effort. The work involves dynamic network experimentation integrated with CO, DODIN-A, EW, and IA through various Cyber Battle Lab branches and the APEN Cyber Enterprise Service Center.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
8–15+ years of experience in tactical communications, RF engineering, or military communication systems.
Experience with tactical radio integration and network design.
Strong understanding of RF communications principles.
Strong understanding of tactical networking.
Strong understanding of digital communications systems.
Strong understanding of secure communications technologies.
Strong understanding of military communication standards.
Top Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tactical radio platforms such as L3Harris Technologies Falcon radios, Viasat tactical communication systems, Thales tactical radios, BAE Systems communication solutions, General Dynamics Mission Systems tactical networking products.
Experience supporting military communication standards such as SINCGARS, TSM, SRW, WNW, Link 16, SATCOM waveforms.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
CompTIA Security+ certification.
Relevant RF, wireless, or systems engineering certifications.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, integrate, and support tactical radio communication systems.
Analyze operational requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop radio architectures supporting voice, data, video, and situational awareness applications.
Evaluate communication system performance in contested and dynamic environments.
Support system-of-systems integration across multiple communication platforms.
Analyze RF propagation, coverage, and spectrum utilization.
Support frequency planning and spectrum management activities.
Troubleshoot RF performance issues and optimize network performance.
Conduct link budget analysis and communication system modeling.
Integrate tactical radios into larger command-and-control and network architectures.
Configure and support MANET networks, SATCOM systems, Line-of-Sight (LOS) communications, Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications, and IP-based tactical networks.
Ensure interoperability between communication systems and mission platforms.
Develop test plans, procedures, and verification strategies.
Conduct laboratory, field, and operational testing.
Analyze test results and recommend corrective actions.
Support customer demonstrations and operational evaluations.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for tactical radio technologies.
Lead technical design reviews and engineering assessments.
Mentor engineers and technicians.
Provide technical recommendations to program leadership and customers.
Ensure tactical communication systems comply with security requirements.
Support secure communications architectures and cryptographic integration.
Assist with cybersecurity assessments and risk mitigation activities.