AEHF SATCOM Mission Architect

Amentum; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a MILSATCOM Mission Planner to support planning, integration, and employment of AEHF satellite communications for US DoD in the National Capital Region. The role involves building and maintaining mission plans, conducting link budgets, and ensuring secure, resilient communications for warfighter operations.

The position is full-time and on-site in Northern Virginia, with participation in an on-call rotation to support operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with MILSATCOM planning and AEHF systems.
• Ability to develop and maintain mission scenarios and CONOPS.
• Strong analytical skills for link budgets and performance.
• On-site availability in Northern Virginia; ability to participate in on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Build, modify and maintain AEHF communications plans using MPSS/MPE.
• Manage resource allocation, beam assignments, terminal access, and network configurations.
• Plan and deconflict data rates and services across modulations to meet priorities.
• Provide real-time support for service requests, contingency operations, and rapid re-planning.
• Coordinate with terminal program offices, field operators and satellite planners to ensure data consistency.

Job description

Amentum is seeking a MILSATCOM Mission Planner to support planning, integration, and employment of AEHF satellite communications for US DoD in the National Capital Region. The role involves building and maintaining mission plans, conducting link budgets, and ensuring secure, resilient communications for warfighter operations.

The position is full-time and on-site in Northern Virginia, with participation in an on-call rotation to support operational requirements.