Satellite Engineer

MAG Aerospace•Fort Bragg, NC

2d•$80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

MAG Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled SATCOM Engineer to support technology used in national security missions. The role serves as a specialist, consultant, and advisor on advanced applications of radio frequency engineering, including satellite communications systems. Assignments are generally complex, with considerable discretion over work details and approaches. The engineer supports the design, development, testing, operation, maintenance, and installation of RF, microwave, and SATCOM systems and components. The position manages SATCOM projects from concept through hardware delivery, evaluates system designs and engineering progress, conducts network and RF testing, troubleshoots system weaknesses, and prepares engineering plans, specifications, operating procedures, studies, estimates, and technical reports. The role also coordinates with technical support personnel and evaluates systems and networks for conformance with applicable governmental security specifications. The position requires SATCOM system experience, including systems ranging from 1-meter to 12-meter installations, and experience testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting antenna systems and associated components. Work may involve outdoor and indoor environments, climbing ladders or scaffolding, and operating man lifts. The position is contingent on meeting applicable physical and medical requirements. A Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering or a related specialized area or field, or equivalent experience, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor of Science or Arts degree from an accredited college or university, or military equivalent.
SATCOM system experience in design, operation, maintenance, and installation, including systems ranging from 1 meter to 12 meters.
Experience testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting antenna systems, including 1-meter to 12-meter dishes and their controllers, motor/drive assemblies, reflector structures, RF cabling, and RF feed assemblies.
Antenna maintenance experience.
Experience using RF test equipment, including signal generators, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators.
Strong understanding and use of test engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate problem-solving, creativity, interpersonal, verbal communication, written communication, and teamwork skills.
Ability to resolve diverse complex problems and independently determine approaches to solutions.
Ability to work under limited direction.
Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding and operate man lifts to support antenna systems.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Must be able to meet physical and medical requirements applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

Agile experience.
Deployed experience with a Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF).
Ability to handle an arduous work environment mentally and physically.

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, and testing of RF and/or microwave system architectures, components, circuits, and products.
Perform or direct complex engineering assignments involving research, design, and development of overall RF/SATCOM systems and subsystems.
Evaluate engineering progress, developments, and findings for technical adequacy, operational demands, and conformance with established standards and practices.
Recommend alternate solutions using current equipment and technology for SATCOM systems.
Develop engineering plans, ideas, schemes, and techniques to direct assigned personnel toward desired results and objectives.
Manage SATCOM projects from concept through delivery of hardware solutions.
Manage maintenance of SATCOM systems.
Prepare plans, system specifications, and equipment operating procedures.
Prepare studies, cost estimates, and technical reports.
Compile and evaluate test data; prepare technical analyses; and recommend methods and processes to meet design objectives for new or improved products and processes.
Coordinate with other technical support personnel.
Conduct large-network testing of satellite modems and associated software using a simulated satellite network.
Conduct large-network testing of satellite terminals and associated software.
Perform RF testing of radio subsystems and their networks.
Troubleshoot and test Transmission Subsystem (TSS) components and systems in outdoor and indoor environments.
Evaluate systems, networks, and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications.
Independently determine approaches to solutions and resolve system design weaknesses.
Plan and execute project tasks for the activities described.
Test, maintain, and troubleshoot antenna systems, including controllers, motor/drive assemblies, reflector structures, RF cabling, and RF feed assemblies.