Senior Communications Engineer

Greenfield Engineering in; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance (Short Term)

Disability Insurance (Long Term)

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Stock Option Plan

Job summary

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex Company, is seeking a Senior Communications Engineer in Patuxent River, MD to support development, integration, testing, and fielding of advanced RF communications and datalink systems across Naval Aviation platforms.

The role emphasizes DoD programs, ARC-210, CDL, MIDS-JTRS, and secure voice communications, with on-site requirements. Ten-plus years in communications/RF, a Bachelor's in Engineering, and an active security clearance are expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in communications or RF engineering.
• Experience with DoD/Naval Aviation programs required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support analysis, integration, test, and design of naval aviation communications systems.
• Contribute to development and fielding of survival radios, beacons, and secure comms.
• Perform radio system integration and sustainment for ARC-210 and E-6B platforms.
• Execute RF system configuration, testing, and evaluation including waveform performance.
• Support datalink integration for secure voice and tactical comms.
• Coordinate lifecycle activities: design, acquisition, installation, test, evaluation, modernization.
• Perform co-site analysis, link budgeting, and spectrum analysis.
• Support LOS and BLOS communications systems.
• Collaborate with PMA programs across development to fielding.

Skills

RF engineering

Datalink integration

ARC-210 knowledge

Waveform analysis

Security clearance

Naval aviation programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Senior Communications Engineer (Finance)

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex Company is seeking a Senior Communications Engineer in Patuxent River, MD to support the development, integration, testing, and fielding of advanced communications and avionics systems across Naval Aviation platforms.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $130k-$170k annually (depending on experience)
Work Location: Full-time onsite (see onsite requirements below)

Position Overview

The Core Avionics Engineering Division is seeking an experienced Senior Communications Engineer with expertise in developing and integrating communications and datalink systems into military aviation platforms.

This role supports multiple PMA programs, contributing to the development, sustainment, and integration of RF communications, SATCOM, and datalink systems across their lifecycle.

Essential Functions:

• Support analysis, integration, test, and design of communications systems across naval aviation platforms
• Contribute to development and fielding of survival radios, beacons, and secure communications systems
• Perform radio system integration and sustainment, including ARC-210 and E-6B platforms
• Execute RF system configuration, testing, and evaluation, including waveform and antenna performance
• Support datalink integration efforts for secure voice and tactical communications systems
• Conduct engineering activities across the full lifecycle: design, acquisition, installation, test, evaluation, and modernization
• Perform co-site analysis, link budgeting, and spectrum analysis
• Support both line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications systems
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Technical Areas of Expertise include:

• RF communications systems and waveforms
• Antenna theory, configuration, and evaluation
• Link budgets and propagation analysis
• Datalink integration (LINK 11, 16, 22; CDL; MIDS-JTRS)
• UHF/VHF/HF communications systems (including ARC-210)
• SATCOM systems (MUOS, INMARSAT, UHF SATCOM)
• Secure communications and cryptographic systems
• Error correction, spectrum management, and interference mitigation
• Co-site analysis and TEMPEST considerations

Supported Systems & Technologies Include:

• ARC-210 radios
• Common Data Link (CDL)
• HF / HF-IP / VHF / UHF communications
• UHF SATCOM / MUOS
• MIDS-JTRS
• LINK 11, 16, 22
• IBS, IC S
• TSAT / SATURN, SARSAT, INMARSAT
• RF/microwave components and communication subsystems

Requirements

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in communications or RF engineering
• Experience supporting DoD or Naval Aviation programs required
• Strong background in radio systems, RF communications, or datalink integration
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Desired:

• Hands-on experience with ARC-210 or E-6B platforms
• Experience with datalink integration and secure communications systems
• Familiarity with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) environments

Security Clearance:

Active Secret clearance required to start. Must be eligible to obtain Top Secret / SCI clearance. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan