Senior Space Communications Systems Engineer (Payloads)

PDS Defense, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct deposit

Career counseling

401(k)

Paid holidays

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Medical coverage plan

DailyPay

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer 5 to join the Space Communications Payload Systems Engineering Team. The role focuses on designing and delivering state-of-the-art satellite communications payloads for commercial, civil, or national security programs.

You will participate in concept studies, system definition, satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations, collaborating with domestic and international customers. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field; US-equivalent acceptable
• 5 years of related work experience
• Experience with communications subsystems or units

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF, digital, and/or optical satellite communications systems and payload architectures
• Support trade studies and generate proposals
• Define and verify space communication unit, subsystem and system requirements and interfaces
• Perform system-level CONOPS development, functional analysis, RF and Optical performance analysis and decomposition
• Support system-level integration and validation
• Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems including link analysis and reliability
• Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms
• Develop and verify system algorithms that meet functional and performance requirements
• Oversee design/build of satellite RF and digital payload units from internal teams and external suppliers
• Perform design reviews and requirements sell-off
• Perform system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification

Skills

Security clearance eligibility

U.S. Citizenship required

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C++

Job description

PDS Defense, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer 5 to join the Space Communications Payload Systems Engineering Team. The role focuses on designing and delivering state-of-the-art satellite communications payloads for commercial, civil, or national security programs.

You will participate in concept studies, system definition, satellite development, launch, and on-orbit operations, collaborating with domestic and international customers. A U.S.