Job Requirements
Chantilly, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$165,000 - $195,000
Job Description
Communications Systems Engineer
Location
Chantilly, VA
Job Code
1629
# of Openings
1
Employee Referral Bonus Eligible
Yes
FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.
FTS has an opportunity for a Communications Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA.
The Communications Systems Engineer will support specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations for Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) customers.
Responsibilities
Required Skills/Qualifications
Desired Skills/Qualifications
Expected Salary Range: $165,000 - $195,000 per year. Placement within the range is determined by qualifications, job-related criteria, experience, internal equity and market considerations. In addition, FTS International, LLC has benefits offerings in addition to salary to include Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – vets/disabled.
Location
Chantilly, VA
Job Code
1629
# of Openings
1
Employee Referral Bonus Eligible
Yes
FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.
FTS has an opportunity for a Communications Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA.
The Communications Systems Engineer will support specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations for Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) customers.
Responsibilities
Support development of next-generation and far-future national security systems across land, sea, air, and space domains
Provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) support to an IC Research & Development (R&D) customer developing advanced hardware, software, and architectural solutions for mission-critical optical and quantum communication systems
Perform technical reviews, assessments, and risk evaluations of optical and quantum communication system development eorts at the component, subsystem, system, and architecture levels
Evaluate designs and technologies including optical terminals, free-space optical links, photonic components, entanglement-based communication architectures, and quantum-enhanced optical subsystems
Assess emerging technologies and identify gaps related to high-bandwidth space links, advanced modulation formats, pointing/tracking systems, link budgets, networking performance, and secure quantum-enabled transport architectures
Support development of technology roadmaps, requirements, specifications, verification approaches, and transition strategies for optical and quantum system modernization
Conduct technical outreach with mission users to capture needs and evaluate applicability of emerging optical and quantum capabilities
Prepare system engineering documentation, technical analyses, and program-level briefings to communicate findings and strategic recommendations
Provide support to programmatic and acquisition activities, including source selections, lifecycle documentation, and system integration planning
Required Skills/Qualifications
TS/SCI with polygraph
BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
12+ years' relevant experience with at least 4 years in optical or quantum communication systems
Experience with USG program management and acquisition lifecycle processes and documentation
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and technical writing communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
Desired Skills/Qualifications
MS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
1+ year of experience supporting USG R&D acquisition processes and documentation
Experience with space-based optical terminals, quantum optical payloads, photonic systems, or advanced quantum-enhanced communication architectures
Expected Salary Range: $165,000 - $195,000 per year. Placement within the range is determined by qualifications, job-related criteria, experience, internal equity and market considerations. In addition, FTS International, LLC has benefits offerings in addition to salary to include Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – vets/disabled.
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