Tactical Communications SME

Tactical Communications SME Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in developing and delivering complex solutions for military clients? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution. As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape our communication system products and evolve them with advanced technology solutions. Responsibilities Design, develop, and evolve tactical communications systems for military customers. Shape our communication system products and incorporate advanced technology solutions. Collaborate with software development teams to ensure new products and applications meet mission and interoperability requirements. Analyze system performance, throughput, response time, operational requirements, and system loading. Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair U.S. Military Radio Systems, including Manpack Radios. Support operations of telecommunication systems and networks across HF, VHF, UHF, and C2 frequency bands. Communicate with customers to understand and translate real-world needs into technical specifications. Qualifications 5+ years of experience installing, operating, and maintaining tactical radios and managing the operation of telecommunication systems and networks. Experience with various frequency bands, including HF, VHF, UHF, and commonly used C2 frequencies. Knowledge of Tactical Data Links, including Link‑16. Strong analytical skills for system performance and load analysis. Experience working with software development teams to meet mission and interoperability requirements. Secret security clearance required. High school diploma or GED (IAT LevelII Certification is a plus). Nice to Have Training gained through Field Service Representative (FSR), Maintainer MOSs, and NEC’s. Experience with transmission modulation, coding, link budgets, radio frequency equipment, antennas, waveforms, blockage mitigation, algorithms, or protocols. Experience operating or maintaining sensor systems (e.g., Sunhillo, MargateII, Rici6000). Experience operating or maintaining satellite systems (e.g., StarShield, MILSATCOM). Experience creating test cases, procedures, and automated test scripts, with formal testing methods for lab environments. Ability to manage discrepancy reports identified during testing. Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred). Education and Certifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field. Secret clearance; applicants will undergo a security investigation. High school diploma or GED (IAT LevelII Certification is a plus). Compensation and Benefits The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement plans; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work‑life programs; and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible for the full benefit program. Equal Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Booz Allen Hamilton