Job Requirements
Patuxent River, MD
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$120,000 - $160,000
Job Description
Location: NAS Patuxent River, MD
Security Clearance Requirement: Secret with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Telework Eligible? No
What You’ll Do:
As the Communications Engineer, you will support NAVAIR’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271). In this role, you will play a key part in the design, integration, and sustainment of advanced communication systems supporting both the E-6B Mercury and E-130J TACAMO platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
Requirements
What You’ll Bring:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Equally Important:
ASEC is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.
Security Clearance Requirement:
Salary Range:
Who We Are:
ASEC offers meaningful, mission-driven work within a culture that supports your professional and personal growth. We partner with our government customers to deliver innovative solutions across engineering, information technology, training, and logistics. Above all, we are committed to doing what’s right for the Warfighter—plain and simple. Explore what makes ASEC different by visiting our website.
Why work at ASEC?
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Security Clearance Requirement: Secret with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Telework Eligible? No
What You’ll Do:
As the Communications Engineer, you will support NAVAIR’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271). In this role, you will play a key part in the design, integration, and sustainment of advanced communication systems supporting both the E-6B Mercury and E-130J TACAMO platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support research, evaluation, and selection of HF, UHF, VHF, and IP Line-of-Sight systems for current and future E-6B and E-130J capabilities.
- Develop and implement cosite mitigation and simultaneous operations (SIMOP) strategies across multiple communications bands.
- Perform engineering analysis, system integration, testing, and design of aircraft communications hardware, software, and interfaces.
- Conduct RF system analyses, interoperability assessments, and alternative design evaluations to enhance mission effectiveness.
- Support system specification development, technical reviews, and system redesign/reconfiguration efforts as needed.
- Assess subsystem design maturity and provide technical adjudication recommendations throughout development.
- Prepare and review technical documentation, engineering analyses, reports, and change proposals.
- Provide technical oversight throughout system development, testing, production, and fleet sustainment.
- Lead requirements verification efforts, including coordination of ground and flight test data across both platforms.
- Contribute to Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Technical Directives (TDs), and risk/issue resolution activities.
- Support project reviews, customer meetings, and program status reporting.
This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
Requirements
What You’ll Bring:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline, required.
- A minimum of 3 years of related, communications systems engineering experience.
- Well-versed in EMD and sustainment efforts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working within the NAVAIR environment is highly desired.
- Experience utilizing Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools is a plus.
Equally Important:
- Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships across teams and with external partners.
- Effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
- Proactive, self-directed work style with the ability to operate independently.
- Analytical thinker with proven problem-solving capabilities.
- Highly organized, with the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
ASEC is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.
Security Clearance Requirement:
- This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Salary Range:
- The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 annually, commensurate with an individual’s experience, qualifications, and skill set. ASEC is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation.
Who We Are:
ASEC offers meaningful, mission-driven work within a culture that supports your professional and personal growth. We partner with our government customers to deliver innovative solutions across engineering, information technology, training, and logistics. Above all, we are committed to doing what’s right for the Warfighter—plain and simple. Explore what makes ASEC different by visiting our website.
Why work at ASEC?
- 100% employee-owned company. Learn more about our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) here!
- Comprehensive benefits package, including 11 paid holidays, medical/dental/vision coverage, HSA/FSA options, disability insurance, and more!
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate education
- Veteran-friendly employer
- Thriving employee culture
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ASEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, compensate, and promote employees based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions (including breastfeeding), or any other status protected by law.
ASEC also complies with all applicable pay transparency laws and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation.
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