SATCOM Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Tampa, FL

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

SATCOM Engineer The Opportunity: A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable organizations to achieve their missions, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their current and evolving needs? Crafting the right network, with the right equipment and software, requires a combination of technical skill and careful planning. That’s why we need you, an experienced network engineer who knows how to develop the exact network the DoD needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll use your experience in SATCOM to support the nation’s defense and respond to evolving adversaries. You’ll troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues and increase security, reliability, and availability for mission-critical network systems. Your knowledge of equipment and configurations will come in handy as you optimize client operations and modernization. Using your experience in SATCOM, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients on mission-critical projects. Using your technical curiosity and knowledge of industry standards, you’ll make an impact on national security missions. Further your career with us as we help protect our warfighter's communications! Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience in all aspects of transmission, including modulation and coding, link budgets, radio frequency equipment, antennas, waveforms, blockage mitigation, algorithms, or protocols
Experience with supporting analysis of system performance, throughput, and response time, analysis of operational requirements, and system loading
Experience with conducting systems engineering evaluations of satellite and terminal designs
Experience with participating in proposal and technical evaluations for satellite systems
Knowledge of systems engineering methods and processes to perform SATCOM system analysis and evaluations for both commercial and military systems
Knowledge of Military Standards (MIL-STDs) and certification processes
Knowledge of customer or vendor product development, business proposals, marketing interaction, product design, and manufacturing processes
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience with tactical network software engineering functions, or 15+ years of experience with tactical network software engineering functions in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD executive offices, program managers, or project managers
Knowledge of Army organization structure and Unit Task Organization concepts
Ability to analyze issues and propose appropriate resolutions
Ability to provide in-depth technical assessments and analysis of activities within and between programs
Ability to support the design of system architectures, terminals, waveforms, and access protocols
Ability to support design reviews and perform evaluation of satellite and terminal contractor designs
Ability to translate complex technical issues into meaningful terms for others involved
Ability to effectively coordinate within and outside of the program management office
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills