Senior AEHF Communications Engineer Jobs

AEHF Communications Systems EngineerAt MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We're a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation's health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.We are seeking an AEHF Communications Systems Engineer with knowledge of Military Satellite Communications, especially familiarity with EHF and AEHF SATCOM and associated Satellite Communications terminals (MILSTAR, FAB-T, FET, SMART-T, GASNT, MMPU, NMT, VPS, SCAMP) to lead the specification development, integration, and test strategies of next generation AEHF Military Satellite Communications systems. This is an opportunity for a Communications Systems Engineer who is highly motivated, innovative and proactive. This position provides challenging opportunities to apply and expand one's hands on skills, systems engineering and trade space analysis skills.Roles & Responsibilities:Perform systems engineering analysis for requirement trades, design and integration trades, end-to-end performance analysis, and identifying risk mitigation approachesArticulate major uncertainties associated with systems architectures, defining risks and opportunities associated with the uncertainties.Communicate work program uncertainties, risks and opportunities with department leadership and SponsorsSupport the development, decomposition, and review of system requirementsSupport requirements management, interface management and architecture change management processesTranslate analysis results into actionable recommendations for the US Government agenciesTasks may include leading working groups or studies covering multiple engineering domains while interfacing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders to create timely and actionable recommendations.Tasks may also include hands-on prototyping, integration, and testing activities.Basic Qualifications:Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.Experience with Military Satellite Communications, especially with EHF, AEHF SATCOM and at least one of the associated Satellite Communications terminals (MILSTAR, FAB-T, FET, SMART-T, GASNT, MMPU, NMT, VPS, SCAMP)Preferred Qualifications:Experience leading the evaluation and testing of complex systemsFamiliarity with ESS SATCOMExperience with capabilities trade analysis, mission analysis, information assurance, systems integration, and understanding of the relationships between operational, technical, and system's architecture for AEHF SATCOMFamiliarity with evaluation of RF communicationsPossess a current/active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance are preferredExperience with multi-disciplinary modeling and simulation (physics-level, engineering-level and/or operational-level). Documented success applying modern systems engineering methods including MBSEExperience with system integration and testing (HW/SW) of COTS components for prototypingFamiliarity with Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) and the nuclear environment.This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Secret This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI Salary compensation range and midpoint: $126,800 - $158,500 - $190,200 Annual Work Location Type: Onsite