Satcom Terminal Systems Engineer — Ground Mobility

KBR, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a SATCOM Terminal Systems Engineer to support architecture, analysis, integration, and oversight of advanced satellite communications on MILSATCOM systems.

You will work as a junior/mid-level technical contributor on a team designing ground-mobile protected terminals with EHF waveform, TRANSEC, and SATCOM interfaces. The role requires experience with requirements tracing, design reviews, and interface documentation, plus DoD program familiarity and an active DoD Secret

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Systems/Computer Engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• 5–7 years of relevant systems engineering experience in defense communications or terminal integration programs.
• Working knowledge of satellite communications systems, waveform fundamentals, and link performance analysis.
• Familiarity with TRANSEC principles and NSA-approved cryptographic equipment interfaces.
• Experience with DoD acquisition environments and formal design reviews (PDR/CDR).
• Experience producing Interface Control Documents and system interface specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system requirements allocations and traceability for terminal hardware, modem software, and antenna subsystems from Government specifications through contractor implementations.
• Support and participate in formal design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR) for hardware and software subsystems, developing technical packages and compliance documentation.
• Prepare and review Interface Control Documents governing integration with host platform communications architectures and vehicle power systems.
• Support analysis of EHF waveform performance and terminal access parameters under operational conditions.
• Assist in evaluating TRANSEC implementation compliance with cryptographic interfaces.
• Coordinate with mechanical/antenna teams to address platform integration constraints and EMC considerations.
• Support system-level integration and test planning, procedures, and field experiments including MIL-STD-461/810 environments.
• Evaluate subcontractor deliverables and ensure requirements coverage and test adequacy.

Skills

Systems engineering

DoD acquisition experience

Clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

Cradle

Jama

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a SATCOM Terminal Systems Engineer to support architecture, analysis, integration, and oversight of advanced satellite communications on MILSATCOM systems.

You will work as a junior/mid-level technical contributor on a team designing ground-mobile protected terminals with EHF waveform, TRANSEC, and SATCOM interfaces. The role requires experience with requirements tracing, design reviews, and interface documentation, plus DoD program familiarity and an active DoD Secret