Principal Engineer Tactical Radio

Job Description

Job Description

Summit Federal  Services, LLC (SFS) with headquarters in Oakland, Maryland, is a fast growing woman owned Small Business and HUBZone company with an outstanding record of performance providing more effective and efficient acquisition, business process, training, IT, administrative and security services to multiple federal agencies.

SFS is looking for a Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios) to provide support to CBL Battle Lab  Facility located at Fort Gordon GA.   All work will be performed onsite.  This contract will support the CBL mission to provide experimentation support to the C- CDID with dynamic network experimentation integrated with CO, DODIN-A, EW and IA through the Cyber Battle Lab’s Experimentation Branch (EB), Environments Support Branch (ESB), and the Army Persistent Experimentation eNvironment (APEN) Cyber Enterprise Service Center (CESC). The CBL Experimentation Support contract will provide support in the form of experiments, assessments, analyses and network support that will validate proposed new technical solutions to resolve known Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities Policy (DOTMLPF-P) capability gaps within the CO, EW, Network, and IA force modernization lines of effort
Tactical Radio Systems Engineering

• Design, develop, integrate, and support tactical radio communication systems.
• Analyze operational requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop radio architectures supporting voice, data, video, and situational awareness applications.
• Evaluate communication system performance in contested and dynamic environments.
• Support system-of-systems integration across multiple communication platforms.

Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering

• Analyze RF propagation, coverage, and spectrum utilization.
• Support frequency planning and spectrum management activities.
• Troubleshoot RF performance issues and optimize network performance.
• Conduct link budget analysis and communication system modeling.

Tactical Network Integration

• Integrate tactical radios into larger command-and-control and network architectures.
• Configure and support:
  • MANET networks
  • SATCOM systems
  • Line-of-Sight (LOS) communications
  • Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications
  • IP-based tactical networks
• Ensure interoperability between communication systems and mission platforms.

Testing & Validation

• Develop test plans, procedures, and verification strategies.
• Conduct laboratory, field, and operational testing.
• Analyze test results and recommend corrective actions.
• Support customer demonstrations and operational evaluations.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for tactical radio technologies.
• Lead technical design reviews and engineering assessments.
• Mentor engineers and technicians.
• Provide technical recommendations to program leadership and customers.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

• Ensure tactical communication systems comply with security requirements.
• Support secure communications architectures and cryptographic integration.
• Assist with cybersecurity assessments and risk mitigation activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 8–15+ years of experience in tactical communications, RF engineering, or military communication systems.
• Experience with tactical radio integration and network design.
• Strong understanding of:
  • RF communications principles
  • Tactical networking
  • Digital communications systems
  • Secure communications technologies
  • Military communication standards
  • Top Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Experience
Experience with tactical radio platforms such as:

• L3Harris Technologies Falcon radios
• Viasat tactical communication systems
• Thales tactical radios
• BAE Systems communication solutions
• General Dynamics Mission Systems tactical networking products

Experience supporting military communication standards such as:

• SINCGARS
• TSM
• SRW
• WNW
• Link 16
• SATCOM waveforms

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• CompTIA Security+
• Relevant RF, wireless, or systems engineering certifications

Technical Skills
Radio & RF Technologies

• Software Defined Radio (SDR)
• RF propagation analysis
• Spectrum management
• Antenna systems
• Link budget analysis
• Electronic warfare considerations

Networking

• MANET
• Tactical IP networking
• Routing protocols
• Network management systems
• QoS and bandwidth optimization

Tools & Platforms

• MATLAB
• RF modeling and simulation tools
• Spectrum analyzers
• Network analyzers
• Protocol analyzers
• Test automation tools

Systems Engineering

• Requirements management
• Verification & Validation (V&V)