COMSATCOM Network Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an experienced COMSATCOM Network Engineer to advance the mission by providing technical expertise for secure and efficient mobile satellite services. You will coordinate with stakeholders, develop written products, and deliver briefings to leadership.

Requires 5+ years in space domain or space communications, GEO/LEO/Vsat knowledge, and ability to work independently. Secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the space domain or space communications systems.
• Knowledge of COMSATCOM systems and techniques, including GEO, MEO, LEO, VSAT, and DVB-S2.
• Knowledge of COMSATCOM platforms including SpaceX, Starlink, Starshield, Iridium, IntelSat, and AST Space.
• Knowledge of COMSATCOM services including Voice, Data, Messaging, Broadcast, Push to Talk, and PNT.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with key stakeholders to support enterprise integration and efficiency of mobile satellite services.
• Develop high-quality written products and briefings for executive-level leadership.
• Report program milestones and recommend courses of action.

Skills

Space domain experience

COMSATCOM knowledge (GEO/LEO)

Satellite platforms (SpaceX/Starlink/星

VSAT/DVB-S2 knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Independent task management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DODIN interfaces

COMSATCOM platforms

Job description

COMSATCOM Network Engineer

The Opportunity: A well-designed network is critical to move data and enables the US Space Force to achieve their missions, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their current and evolving needs? Crafting the right network, with the right equipment and software, requires a combination of technical skill and careful planning. That’s why we need you, an experienced network engineer who knows how to develop the exact network the Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Office needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll have the chance to advance the COMSATCOM mission by providing technical expertise to secure and support enhanced mobile satellite services. You’ll coordinate with key stakeholders to support enterprise integration and efficiency of mobile satellite services. You’ll develop and deliver high-quality written products and briefings to executive-level leadership to report programmatic milestones and recommend courses of action. Join our team and create the future COMSATCOM and PNT mission in the U.S. Space Force.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in the space domain or space communications systems or COMSTACOM mission area
• Knowledge of COMSATCOM systems and techniques, including GEO, MEO. LEO, VSAT, and DVB-S2
• Knowledge of COMSATCOM platforms, including SpaceX, Starlink, Starshield, Iridium, IntelSat, and AST Space
• Knowledge of COMSATCOM services, including Voice, Data, Messaging, Broadcast, Push to Talk, and PNT
• Ability to use MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint
• Ability to initiate, manage, execute, and report tasks independently
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience coordinating with the commercial mobile industry to assess mobile technologies for the US government
• Experience working in classified spaces to implement network solutions
• Experience with DODIN and Commercial Network Interfaces
• Ability to clearly communicate at the executive level with ease
• TS/SCI clearance

Clearance:Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

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