Space Relay Systems Telecommunications Engineer with Security Clearance

FTS International, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Job summary

FTS International, LLC seeks a Space Relay Systems Telecommunications Engineer in Chantilly, VA. You will support architecture development for RF/Optical space relay networks, space-to-ground communications, and cloud-hosted mission services.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, a BS in an engineering field, and 12+ years in telecommunications or related areas. You will model performance, assess risks, and collaborate with government and industry partners to advance quantum-ready telecom

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
• BS STEM in engineering discipline is required.
• 12+ years of experience in telecommunications engineering or related fields.
• Experience with free-space optical links and optical space-to-ground transport.
• Knowledge of transport security technologies and network resiliency techniques.
• Understanding of DoD SATCOM, relay networks, or proliferated communications.
• Strong communication skills for briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support architecture development for RF/Optical space relay networks and space-to-ground communications.
• Perform engineering analysis for end-to-end communications systems including space, ground, and cloud segments.
• Model and assess telecom system performance including link budgets, throughput, latency, and resilience.
• Define interfaces and integrate products across space vehicle payloads, ground entry points, gateways, fiber backbones, and cloud hosting environments.
• Develop analyses, visualizations, and documentation for leadership and customers.
• Collaborate with government, contractors, and partners to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to MBSE modeling efforts and digital engineering artifacts.

Skills

TS/SCI with polygraph

Strong communication

Briefings to technical audiences

Education

BS STEM in engineering

Tools

MBSE models

Network simulation tools

Job description

Space Relay Systems Telecommunications Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA

Job Code: 1647

# of Openings: 1647

1 Employee Referral Bonus Eligible

Yes FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics. FTS has an opportunity for a Space Relay Systems Telecommunications Engineer in Chantilly, VA. The Space Relay Systems Telecommunications Engineer supports the development, modeling, analysis, and integration of advanced telecommunications architectures that include space relays, space-to-ground communication systems, ground station terminals, terrestrial transport networks, and cloud-hosted mission services.

Responsibilities

• Support architecture development for RF and Optical space relay networks, Space-to-Space communications, space-to-ground communications, crosslink solutions, and global data transport paths
• Perform engineering analysis and design assessments for end-to-end communications systems, including space, ground, and cloud-based mission segments
• Model and assess telecommunications system performance including link budgets, network throughput, latency, availability, routing, QoS, and resilience strategies
• Define interfaces and integrate products across space vehicle communication payloads, ground entry points, teleport gateways, fiber backbones, and cloud hosting environments
• Develop analyses, assessments, visualizations, and documentation used to brief internal leadership and external customer stakeholders
• Collaborate with government, contractors, and multi-organization mission partners to identify system risks, capability gaps, and technology improvement opportunities
• Contribute to modeling and simulation activities and to integration of analytical data with MBSE and digital engineering artifacts across the digital thread ecosystem

Required Skills/Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• 12+ years of experience in telecommunications engineering, satellite communications, Optical communication systems, or network engineering
• Experience with free-space optical links and optical space-to-ground transport
• Knowledge of transport security technologies, encryption devices, and network resiliency techniques
• Understanding of DoD SATCOM, commercial SATCOM, relay networks, or proliferated communications
• Strong interest in furthering research into emerging telecom standards and technology (quantum, on-orbit compute, etc)
• Strong communication skills for briefings to technical and non-technical audiences

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Familiarity with orbital analysis or network simulation tools
• Experience modeling telecom system performance including link budgets, throughput, availability, bandwidth, and resiliency
• Experience developing and maintaining MBSE models

Salary

Expected Salary Range: $175,000 - $205,000 per year.

Benefits

• In addition, FTS International, LLC has benefits offerings in addition to salary to include Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - vets/disabled.