Communications Engineer -95000$K ANNUALLY
Core
Design, integrate, test, and improve resilient communications architectures for next-generation unmanned platforms in contested environments.
Role type
Senior IC communications engineer (unmanned systems)
Builds
Multi-domain, multi-platform mission-driven systems including Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)
Domain
Defense technology / Maritime operations / Tactical networking
Required skills
Communications systems engineering, RF engineering, network integration, LOS/BLOS communications architectures, tactical datalinks, communications resilience principles, secure networking and encryption technologies, RF performance analysis, operational validation
Preferred skills
Department of Defense communications systems, unmanned or autonomous systems, RF modeling tools, software-defined radio (SDR) platforms, tactical communications and networking technologies, contested electromagnetic environments, maritime systems or maritime defense programs, SATCOM, tactical radio networks, military communications architectures, autonomous command-and-control systems
Technologies
Tactical radios, mesh networking, SATCOM, LTE/5G, cellular routers, satellite terminals, secure communications equipment, SDR platforms
Responsibilities
Integrating communications architectures across multi-domain platforms, configuring and troubleshooting tactical radios and networked devices, developing system diagrams and interface documentation, evaluating third-party communications equipment, implementing communications resilience strategies, conducting RF performance analysis and operational validation, supporting customer demonstrations and end-user testing
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
