Space Systems Telecommunications Engineer

International Executive Service Corps; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

International Executive Service Corps is looking for a Space Systems Telecommunications Engineer located in Chantilly, VA. This role involves engineering analysis and design assessments for advanced telecommunications architectures, focusing on space-to-ground communication systems and cloud-hosted services.

The ideal candidate has a BS in a STEM field, at least 10 years of relevant experience, and TS/SCI clearance. Key tasks include modeling telecom system performance and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph.
• 10+ years of experience in telecommunications engineering.
• Understanding of DoD SATCOM or commercial SATCOM.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis and design assessments for communications systems.
• Model and assess telecommunications system performance.
• Support architecture development for RF and Optical space relay networks.

Skills

Telecommunications engineering

Satellite communications

RF/Optical communication systems

Network engineering

Strong communication skills

Education

BS STEM in engineering discipline

Tools

STK

MATLAB

Python

Job description

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 onour staff.We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)focused onindependent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.

Space Systems Telecommunications Engineer in Chantilly, VA

The Space Systems Telecommunications Engineer will support 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

• 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
• Support architecture development for RF and Optical space relay networks, space-to-ground communications, crosslink solutions, and global terrestrial transport paths
• Evaluate network architectures leveraging IP networking, SD-WAN, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and secure enterprise networking technologies
• Define interfaces and integrate products across space vehicle 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, contractor, 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 MS&A 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
• 10+ years of experience in telecommunications engineering, satellite communications, RF/Optical communication systems, or network engineering
• Understanding of DoD SATCOM, commercial SATCOM, relay networks, or proliferated communications
• Experience modeling telecom system performance including link budgets, throughput, availability, bandwidth, and resiliency
• Engineering analysis experience involving data organization, interpretation, and performance evaluation
• Strong communication skills for briefings to technical and non-technical audiences

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Experience with free-space optical links and optical space-to-ground transport
• Experience with cloud architectures
• Familiarity with STK, MATLAB, Python, or network simulation tools
• Knowledge of transport security technologies, encryption devices, and network resiliency techniques
• Experience developing and maintaining MBSE models

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