Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Lead)

Quick Facts

• Role: Space Communications Payload Systems Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Lead)
• Focus: Design and delivery of space-based communication systems/payload architectures

Description

This position designs, develops, and delivers state-of-the-art communication systems for space-based applications across commercial, civil, and/or national security programs. Assignments typically span the complete program life cycle from concept studies and system definition through satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations and test. Work includes domestic or international customer collaboration on latest satellite systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next generation RF, 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
• Develop and 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: 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 design and build of multiple satellite and avionics units from internal teams and external suppliers that meet defined requirements and interfaces
• Ensure satellite units follow proper test, validation and qualification processes for space applications
• Perform hardware procurement, design reviews, and unit sell-off
• Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification

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
• Experience with communications subsystems or units
• Experience with digital payload design, analysis, development, and verification
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Person status per 22 C.F.R. 120.62
• Meet U.S. export control compliance requirements
• Visa sponsorship not available

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience or equivalent education/experience (associate level); 9+ years (experienced/lead levels)
• Experience with digital communications
• Experience working on satellite or space-based payloads
• Experience with satellite or terrestrial communications systems and antenna theory
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and C++

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work
• Pay based on candidate experience/qualifications and market/business considerations

Additional Notes

• Expected 100% onsite work
• Shift: 1st shift; optional 9/80 schedule rotation
• Relocation offered based on eligibility
• Drug Free Workplace: post-offer applicants and employees subject to testing per policy
• Conflict of Interest assessment required
• Employer will not sponsor employment visas