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Engineering - Civil
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (On-Site/Office)
Description:
The candidate will work with the Project Manager Tactical Network (PM TN) to guide the development of satellite communications (SATCOM) aspects of the PM TN architecture. This includes the implementation of the physical network underlying these systems and integration of SATCOM equipment/services across PM TN systems.
Location: Onsite in APG, MD
Pay Rate: $53 - $58 W2
This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Responsibilities:
Experience Requirements:
Education Requirements:
The candidate will work with the Project Manager Tactical Network (PM TN) to guide the development of satellite communications (SATCOM) aspects of the PM TN architecture. This includes the implementation of the physical network underlying these systems and integration of SATCOM equipment/services across PM TN systems.
Location: Onsite in APG, MD
Pay Rate: $53 - $58 W2
This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a subject matter expert in all aspects of SATCOM, including modulation and coding, link budgets, antennas, waveforms, blockage mitigation, and other algorithms/protocols.
- Coordinate SATCOM efforts, prioritize projects and tasks, and work with system integrators.
- Provide technical support in all PM TN equipment labs and conduct lab experiments related to SATCOM.
- Work with baseband networking configurations to integrate PM TN products.
- Participate in the evaluation and analysis of Science and Technology (S&T) capabilities for potential integration into the PM TN portfolio.
- Understand and address Electronic Warfare (EW) threats against the systems under management.
Experience Requirements:
- Must have at least 3 years of experience as a SATCOM Engineer (5+ years desired).
- In-depth knowledge of tactical SATCOM, including Protected SATCOM Modems, iDirect, Viasat, Linkway, and Network Centric Waveform (NCW) modems.
- Familiarity with Army and DoD standards, as well as the commercial SATCOM industry, including multi-orbit (LEO/MEO/GEO) systems.
- Ability to travel up to 20% (typically less).
Education Requirements:
- A Master's Degree is equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree plus three (3) years of applicable experience, an Associate's Degree plus six (6) years of applicable experience, or a High School Diploma plus nine (9) years of applicable experience.
- Extensive related technical or field experience is required.
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