Systems Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering or technical discipline.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, SATCOM, RF or networked communications, or mission systems integration.
• Experience developing system requirements, managing requirements traceability, defining interfaces, planning verification activities, and executing integration and test for complex systems.
• Working knowledge of multi-orbit SATCOM architectures and practical integration of terminals, antennas, modems, RF equipment, IP networks, network management systems, and mission applications.
• Working knowledge of MBSE processes, artifacts, and requirements traceability throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of RF and communications fundamentals, including the link-budget process and the ability to interpret or support link-budget results.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and Bash, plus basic Python or comparable scripting capabilities for engineering, testing, automation, configuration, or data analysis.
• Strong technical documentation, communication, collaboration, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to work in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and support periodic test activities.

Nice To Haves

• Current or recent experience with SES mPOWER services, terminals, integration, operations, or closely related technologies.
• Experience integrating or operating GEO, MEO, LEO, or hybrid SATCOM networks.
• Familiarity with SysML-based approaches or tools, SATCOM terminal and antenna integration, modem and RF equipment, network management, and over-the-air interoperability testing.
• Experience with APIs, telemetry, monitoring, configuration management, or automation in communications or mission systems environments.
• Familiarity with capacity planning, network performance assessment, SATCOM service provisioning, or link-budget results.
• Experience supporting DoD, government, aerospace, telecommunications, or other mission-critical communications programs.
• Active security clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities from mission needs and concept development through integration, verification, deployment, and operational transition.
• Define and maintain system requirements, interfaces, and bidirectional traceability across system architectures, verification methods, test procedures, and results.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering lifecycle artifacts, including CONOPS, technical specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), requirements traceability matrices, Verification Cross-Reference Matrices (VCRMs), integration plans, and technical risk assessments.
• Apply MBSE processes, artifacts, and traceability practices to clarify system behavior, interfaces, dependencies, and verification relationships.
• Lead technical integration across SATCOM terminals, antennas, modems, RF components, transport and IP networks, network management systems, and mission applications.
• Develop verification strategies, test plans, procedures, readiness reviews, and reports; plan and execute laboratory, field, over-the-air, interoperability, and operational test events.
• Interpret and support SATCOM performance assessments, including availability, capacity, QoS, latency, and operational constraints, while supporting the link-budget process and interpretation of results.
• Use Linux, Bash, and basic Python scripting to support system configuration, test automation, telemetry and log collection, data analysis, troubleshooting, and repeatable engineering workflows.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, program leadership, and engineering teams to resolve technical issues, manage integration dependencies, and support successful system delivery.
• Mentor engineers, share technical knowledge, and strengthen engineering rigor, integration practices, and overall delivery effectiveness.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• The position may be eligible for an annual bonus, where applicable.