SATCOM Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

SATCOM Systems Engineer The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on Department of Defense (DoD) communications systems? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. As a systems engineer on our team, you will apply your systems engineering expertise to deliver satellite communications (SATCOM) networks for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities that provide multifaceted critical data to tactical and strategic users. You will assist in the development of enterprise-level system architectures and supporting documentation to manage the development, fielding, sustainment, technical refresh, and operations of SATCOM systems. This is your chance to develop your skills in systems engineering while gaining mentoring and experience in the national security industry. Join our team and help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with system engineering activities, including requirements analysis, engineering, design, integration, sustainment, testing, and technology refresh
• Experience assessing SATCOM system architectures and hardware limitations, definition and selection of new concepts and approaches, and design, development, and implementation
• Experience participating in the planning, organizing, and conducting of technical projects design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment
• Experience developing systems engineering plans, identifying cost, schedule, and performance risks, and developing mitigation plans
• Experience analyzing, evaluating, and planning methods of approach to achieve solutions of complex technical problems
• Experience coordinating and consolidating design efforts on major projects
• Knowledge of SATCOM Gateway or Teleport architectures and capabilities
• Knowledge of security architecture evaluation, guidance development, and troubleshooting
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience in a military communications field, including Defense Information Systems Network, commercial network, and coalition network connectivity
• Knowledge of DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), SATCOM, and IP network technologies
• Knowledge of DoDI 5000.02 acquisition life cycle and systems engineering requirements
• Knowledge of wideband, narrowband, and protected military SATCOM
• INCOSE ASEP or CSEP, Security+, and CCNA Certifications

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of enterprise-level system architectures and supporting documentation to manage the development, fielding, sustainment, technical refresh, and operations of SATCOM systems.
• Deliver satellite communications (SATCOM) networks for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities that provide multifaceted critical data to tactical and strategic users.

Benefits

• health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level