Communications Engineer – Engineering Specialist / Sr. Engineering Specialist
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Chantilly, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related applicable technical discipline
- Eight or more years of increasing responsible related engineering experience
- Experience in communication systems hardware and software, RF systems, microelectronics, system engineering, unit level requirements, system development, or related field
- Ability to understand interfaces between payload and networking systems and requirements
- Experience working across multiple projects or programs, and/or tasking matrixed technical personnel; ability to close projects and programs
- Local travel to off-site meetings and occasional CONUS air travel may be expected
- This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Responsibilities
- Analyze and develop robust communication payloads, techniques, waveforms, and architectures in different physical domains
- Manage a portfolio focused on improving communications and cyber capabilities and recommend future R&D efforts
- Provide subject matter expertise in communication systems hardware and software, systems engineering and mission assurance
- Coordinate with customer and contracting teams to evaluate contractor progress on existing programs, to develop new R&D programs, and to ensure any research proposal evaluations are completed in a timely manner
- Coordinate research and development programs across Aerospace and government organizations
- Engage varied matrixed technical personnel to support multiple projects
Preferred Qualifications
- An understanding of government acquisition processes and practices used in DoD and IC acquisitions
- Prior program office experience or ability to work in a highly dynamic Program Office environment with a mix of government, FFRDC, and SETA personnel
- Ability to grasp and learn innovative and cutting-edge technologies and technological concepts (e.g. space networking, cyber)
- An advanced degree in engineering, computer science or related applicable technical discipline
- Strong personal initiative, enthusiastic self-starter; excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills