System Analysis Engineer

Insight Global; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to model, design, and analyze end-to-end communications systems, including waveforms, ground/space hubs, and constellation resource scheduling. The role requires strong DSP fundamentals, Python or MATLAB, and experience with RF/communications analysis and trade studies.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate requirements into actionable architecture decisions, perform link-budget analyses, and present findings to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field is required.
• 2–5 years of engineering experience in satellite communications or MS&A.
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for scientific computing and data analysis.
• Strong foundation in digital communications and DSP fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with modeling and simulation tools for RF and digital communications."
• Familiarity with space system design concepts, link budgets, and orbital visibility assessments.
• Experience conducting system-of-systems trade studies and technical evaluations.
• Proven ability to present complex technical results clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Model, design, and analyze end-to-end communications systems, including waveforms, terminals, and hubs.
• Apply DSP and digital communications principles (modulation, FEC, waveform families).
• Perform detailed link budgets accounting for distortion, interference, and threats.
• Conduct constellation-level trade studies and resource scheduling analyses.
• Translate constraints into actionable engineering trades and drive architecture decisions.
• Build and present visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Digital communications

DSP fundamentals

Data analysis

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Git/GitLab

CI/CD

Job description

Space Communications Design & Analysis:

• Model, design, and analyze end-to-end communications systems, including waveforms, terminal networks, and ground/space hubs using purpose-built simulation tools.
• Apply Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and digital communications principles, including modulations, Forward Error Correction (FEC), and standard waveform families for MILSATCOM and commercial systems (e.g., PTW, DVB-S2/S2X, W-CDMA).
• Perform detailed link budget and closure analyses accounting for nonlinear distortion, adjacent-channel/self-interference, intentional jamming, and advanced threat environments.

System-of-Systems Trades & Resource Scheduling:

• Conduct constellation-level trade studies and performance analyses across multi-vehicle space architectures.
• Evaluate multi-variable trade-offs (cost, priority, coverage, throughput) for constellation mission operations.
• Optimize dynamic allocation and scheduling of constellation resources, including time, RF bandwidth, transmit power, and onboard data storage.

Subsystem Integration & Requirements Analysis:

• Translate multi-subsystem constraints into actionable engineering trades and optimization models.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-fidelity system representations and drive architecture decisions.

Software Quality & Configuration Management

• Review, validate, and document simulation models and analytical codebases.
• Maintain version control and collaborative development workflows using modern configuration management tools (e.g., Git/GitLab).

Technical Visualization & Communication:

• Build high-impact visualizations, including interactive dashboards, dynamic data graphics, and mission concept videos.
• Present simulation findings and technical trade-offs clearly to stakeholders to inform critical program decisions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail]. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering,

or a related technical discipline.

Experience: 2–5 years of relevant engineering experience in satellite communications, constellation design, systems engineering, or MS&A.;

Programming: Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for scientific computing and data analysis.

Domain Knowledge: Strong foundation in digital communications and digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals.

Analytical Tooling: Hands-on experience using modeling and simulation tools for RF and digital communications analysis.

Space Systems & Analysis: Familiarity with space system design concepts, link budgets, coverage analysis, beam pattern synthesis, and orbital visibility assessments.

Trade Studies: Demonstrated experience conducting system-of-systems trade studies and technical evaluations.

Communication: Proven ability to synthesize and present complex technical results clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in both Python and MATLAB, including modern software development practices.
• Direct experience modeling US Government satellite communications (SATCOM) or sensing systems.
• Experience with constellation-level resource scheduling, mission planning algorithms, or optimization frameworks.
• Experience developing, extending, or refactoring custom MS&A; simulation engines and pipelines.
• Proficiency with Git/GitLab version control and collaborative CI/CD workflows.
• Experience producing advanced technical visualization and animation assets for space missions.