SATCOM Terminal Systems Engineer
Core
Design, integration, and fielding of ground-mobile protected communications terminals operating on MILSATCOM systems.
Role type
Mid-level systems engineer (defense SATCOM terminals)
Builds
Ground-mobile protected communications terminals for national security
Domain
Defense / Satellite Communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements analysis and allocation, interface control documents, formal design reviews, system integration and test planning, EHF waveform architecture, TRANSEC principles, MIL-STD-461/810 compliance, technical reporting to government
Preferred skills
Ground-mobile SATCOM terminal program experience, AEHF constellation access requirements, COMSEC/TRANSEC integration, Production Readiness Review support
Technologies
IBM DOORS, Cradle, Jama, MIL-STD-499, EIA-632
Responsibilities
Develop system requirements allocations and traceability; support formal design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR); prepare Interface Control Documents; analyze EHF waveform performance; evaluate TRANSEC implementation; coordinate platform integration constraints; support system-level integration and test activities; prepare technical status reports for government offices
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC