Onsite Ground Systems Engineer - Satellite & RF, 9/80

Fisica, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,500 - 168,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous PTO

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fisica, Inc. in Simi Valley, CA, is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to lead development, integration, and sustainment of ground-based systems for satellite and space communications.

You will help architect, design, implement, and operate ground station infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications. The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, experience in RF and SATCOM, and ability to obtain US government clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in systems engineering.
• Understanding of RF systems, SATCOM architecture, TT&C, and/or signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system requirements and interfaces for ground station infrastructure, including antennas, RF systems, modems, and network elements.
• Support the full systems engineering lifecycle, including CONOPS development, design trade studies, integration, verification, and validation.
• Develop interface control documents (ICDs), systems specifications, and test plans.
• Coordinate with hardware and software engineers, program management, customers, and subcontractors.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues and support root cause analysis during integration and operations.
• Assist in performing link budget analysis, RF chain evaluations, and data flow assessments.
• Contribute to mission planning and ground system automation improvements.
• Ensure ground systems meet operational, performance, reliability, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support program milestones, design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), and delivery schedules.

Skills

Systems engineering

RF systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SysML

MATLAB

STK

Job description

Fisica, Inc. in Simi Valley, CA, is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to lead development, integration, and sustainment of ground-based systems for satellite and space communications.

You will help architect, design, implement, and operate ground station infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications. The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, experience in RF and SATCOM, and ability to obtain US government clearance.