Space Communications Systems Engineer (MS&A, Contract)

Boeing Future of Flight; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K plan

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a Digital Communications Space Systems Engineer on a contract basis for a project in El Segundo, CA. The role involves modeling, simulation, and analysis of next-generation space systems and requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

You will conduct waveform, link, and capacity analyses, perform system-of-systems trade studies, and apply DSP and digital communications to optimize space architectures. This is a through-Boeing-approved vendor contract.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant engineering experience in satellite communications, constellation design, systems engineering, or MS&A.
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for scientific computing and data analysis.
• Familiarity with space system design concepts, link budgets, coverage analysis, and orbital visibility assessments.

Responsibilities

• Model, design, and analyze end-to-end communications systems, including waveforms, terminal networks, and ground/space hubs using purpose-built simulation tools.
• Apply DSP and digital communications principles, including modulation and FEC, for MILSATCOM and commercial systems.
• Perform detailed link budget and closure analyses accounting for nonlinear distortion and interference.
• Conduct constellation-level trade studies and performance analyses across multi-vehicle space architectures.
• Optimize dynamic allocation and scheduling of constellation resources, including time, RF bandwidth, and onboard data storage.
• Translate multi-subsystem constraints into actionable engineering trades and optimization models.
• Review, validate, and document simulation models and analytical codebases.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

DSP fundamentals

System modeling

Communications analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git/GitLab

Job description

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a Digital Communications Space Systems Engineer on a contract basis for a project in El Segundo, CA. The role involves modeling, simulation, and analysis of next-generation space systems and requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

You will conduct waveform, link, and capacity analyses, perform system-of-systems trade studies, and apply DSP and digital communications to optimize space architectures. This is a through-Boeing-approved vendor contract.