Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer - DoD Projects (TS/SCI)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Cleared Systems Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO, to support a Department of Defense customer. The role focuses on satellite ground systems, DoD IC, and SATCOM domains, with hands-on responsibilities and required travel.

The candidate will lead systems engineering efforts, manage requirements, and develop system artifacts while coordinating with technical staff. A strong background in RF/SATCOM and program management is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (EE, ME, AE, CS) or applied sciences (Mathematics, Physics).
• Minimum ten years of experience, with five in space SATCOM/RF and/or satellite ground systems.
• Experience in decomposition of Govt requirements to a system, subsystem, and components.
• Experience in creating technical papers, trades, and system engineering processes.
• Ability to brief and explain complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Experience with DoD IC, SATCOM and Space communities in mission execution.
• Experience with SATCOM architecture and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of SATCOM and RF Ground Segment development and integration.
• Lead hardware/software requirements analysis.
• Implement systems engineering processes and verify requirements with approved methods.

Skills

Top-Secret clearance

SATCOM/RF systems

Systems engineering

DoD IC/SATCOM

Complex engineering concepts

Education

Bachelors in engineering or applied sciences

Tools

Cisco scripts

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Cleared Systems Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO, to support a Department of Defense customer. The role focuses on satellite ground systems, DoD IC, and SATCOM domains, with hands-on responsibilities and required travel.

The candidate will lead systems engineering efforts, manage requirements, and develop system artifacts while coordinating with technical staff. A strong background in RF/SATCOM and program management is essential for success.