Lead SATCOM Systems & Modeling Engineer

The MITRE Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

The MITRE Corporation seeks a strong SATCOM candidate to push forward programs that advance commercial and military SATCOM in complex environments. The role involves research, design, analysis, testing, modeling & simulation, and emulation of communications networks to tackle national-level challenges.

Responsibilities include building lab testbeds, developing M&S capabilities, conducting hardware/software experiments, and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with sponsors to define

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master’s; or PhD with 3 years’ experience.
• Thorough knowledge of RF communications theory, including modulations, link budgets, and coding.
• Understanding of satellite systems operations, orbital dynamics and payload processing.
• Experience with military and commercial satellite systems.
• Ability to collaborate in a team, mentor junior staff, and interact with sponsors.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills with modeling/simulation tools (MATLAB/STK).
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, analyze, test, and emulate SATCOM networks for complex environments.
• Build and maintain lab-based testbeds and proof-of-concept experiments.
• Develop M&S capabilities to assess SATCOM performance.
• Model network performance in tactical environments and validate with experiments.
• Support sponsor work programs and advance SATCOM capabilities.

Skills

RF communications theory

Satellite systems operations

Analytical skills

Mathematical foundation

Modeling & simulation (MATLAB/STK)

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

MATLAB

STK

Job description

The MITRE Corporation seeks a strong SATCOM candidate to push forward programs that advance commercial and military SATCOM in complex environments. The role involves research, design, analysis, testing, modeling & simulation, and emulation of communications networks to tackle national-level challenges.

Responsibilities include building lab testbeds, developing M&S capabilities, conducting hardware/software experiments, and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with sponsors to define