SATCOM Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Satellite Communications Engineer Position Description: SATCOM Engineer
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (hybrid remote)
Clearance: Secret or Top Secret • Provides support services for tactical communications systems.
• Serve as focal point and satellite communications engineering support subject matter expert.
• Support the planning, engineering, and implementation of satellite-based communications systems.
• Ensure satellite operational requirements, system control requirements and user requirements are
satisfied.
• Assist in the development of plans to optimize transponder utilization for each unit.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders (RSSC, DISA, and ARSTRAT) to assist in the certification and
satellite request process. Assist units in the SAR and GAR process. Assist units in correcting
problems with interference impacting operational missions.
• Identify and report problems and discrepancies to the Program Manager (PM) or headquarters
functional managers. Recommend resolutions when unable to resolve problems.
• Manage and document systems configurations, trouble incidents, test procedures, and test
execution/results.
• Exercise technical leadership to obtain agreement on required actions, schedules, and the resolution of
conflicting points of view concerning support operations and Tactical Network systems.
• Coordinate system development tasks with other program System Engineering leads based on
integration challenges and/or new requirements.
• Coordinate across the embedded enduring support team to obtain concurrence and to implement plans
of action to accomplish PM objectives.
• Attend PdM SATCOM meetings.
• Represent the PM Tactical Network at planning conferences conducted by the Unit or other
organizations.
• Collaborate with key officials at all levels to include PM Tactical Network, Services, Units and
appropriate personnel to coordinate and/or integrate operations and interests of the organizations.
• Develop and present briefings as required to Army, PM Tactical Network and Unit personnel
regarding status of SATCOM planning, and/or test efforts.
• Support SATCOM network planning, set up, configuration, troubleshooting and testing as well as
teardown.
• Work closely with unit staff as well as other personnel to coordinate activities. SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS PREFERRED:
Applicants must possess knowledge of SATCOM engineering, processes, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of tactical SATCOM systems.
• The ability to plan and coordinate military networks to meet operational mission objectives.
• Ability to configure SATCOM devices to include NCW, FDMA, and TDMA modems and
understand SATCOM network monitoring and troubleshooting procedures.
• Ability to perform link budget analysis over commercial and military satellites for X, C, Ka and Ku-
Band frequencies.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with Teleport and Regional Hub Node strategic nodes.
• Specialized experience gained performing work as an engineer in industry or as an officer/soldier
within an active, reserve or National Guard unit is desired.
• Experience in acquisition (Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering) is desired.

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