Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Lead)
About The Position
The Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer develops next-generation payload products and services in partnership with commercial, government, and proprietary customers. This role drives all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, proposal writing, requirement development, RF and digital payload design, test, verification, and demonstration of products in their relevant environments. The engineer is part of a high-performing team that is immersed in highly complex development projects, with the opportunity to design, develop, and deliver state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications for commercial, civil and/or national security programs. This position will work with a highly motivated team that works with domestic or international customers on their latest satellite systems. This role’s assignments typically span the complete program life cycle, from internal trades, concept studies and system definition, to satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations and test. The team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including experienced, lead and senior level engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
- Experience or an academic background with communications subsystems or units
- Experience or an academic background with payload design, analysis, development, and/or verification
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on satellite or space-based payloads
- Experience with satellite or terrestrial RF and digital communications systems and antenna theory
- Experience with requirements definition and verification
- Experience with RF analyses such as G/T, EIRP, gain-loss
- Experience with Matlab/Simulink and C++
Responsibilities
- Design and develop next generation RF (Radio Frequency), digital, and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures
- Support trade studies and generate proposals
- Define and verify space communication unit, subsystem and system requirements and interfaces
- Perform system-level CONOPS development, functional analysis, RF and Optical performance analysis and decomposition
- Support system-level integration and validation
- Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems, including: link analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, reliability, and performance
- Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms
- Develop and verify system algorithms that meet functional and performance requirements
- Oversee the design and build of satellite RF and digital payload units from internal teams and external suppliers that meet defined requirements and interfaces
- Perform design reviews and requirements sell-off
- Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid time away from work
- unpaid time away from work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
