SATCOM Planner Engineer III – Mission-Critical Communications

SES Space & Defense; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

SES Space & Defense in Tampa, FL seeks a SATCOM Planner - Engineer III Communications. The role provides planning for deployed SATCOM terminals across commercial and MILSATCOM networks, coordinating with SOF, reviewing SARs, and distributing configuration materials for SOF and MILSATCOM networks.

The position requires a BA/BS in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years in information systems or network engineering, and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field and a minimum of five years applicable information systems or network systems engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in technologies and application domain.
• Active DoD TS/SCI level security clearance

Responsibilities

• Performs network monitoring, management, troubleshooting, incident tracking and reporting; escalates issues to engineers and management for resolution.
• Maintains interoperability between internal and external systems (e.g., DVS-G, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, JWICS).
• Monitors bandwidth management and analyzes network topologies and capacity requirements.
• Participates in SATCOM planning and coordination with SOF, supports SATCOM beam change requests and AISR/L-TAC requirements.
• Provides support for configuration planning, SAA/GAA tracking, and MILSATCOM planning.

Skills

Fluency in tech domains

DoD TS/SCI clearance

Network planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

iDirect hub administration

Job description

SES Space & Defense in Tampa, FL seeks a SATCOM Planner - Engineer III Communications. The role provides planning for deployed SATCOM terminals across commercial and MILSATCOM networks, coordinating with SOF, reviewing SARs, and distributing configuration materials for SOF and MILSATCOM networks.

The position requires a BA/BS in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years in information systems or network engineering, and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance.