Sr. Communications Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

The Narrowband Systems and SATCOM Capabilities subdivision within DSG delivers exemplary technical leadership across the SATCOM enterprise working with all stakeholders to develop and extend SATCOM capability to the warfighter. We are seeking a skilled Senior Communications Systems Engineer (Senior Project Engineer – Communication Systems Engineering) with extensive experience supporting the military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) enterprise with duty at the Ft. Detrick, MD., Wideband Satellite Operations Center (WSOC), the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command  (SSC) – MILSATCOM Product Support Delta (SSC/CGM). This engineer will report to the MILSATCOM Operations Support Directorate in Colorado Springs, CO., but be the direct customer facing representative for SSC/CGM at Ft. Detrick and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

Work Model

This position will be a hybrid work model and offer 1 day remote with 4 days onsite work required in the Fort Detrick Wideband SATCOM Operations Center in Frederick, MD., as the business needs allow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide systems engineering, integration, and test expertise to support the sustainment of the Wideband Operational Management System of Systems including Global Satellite Configuration Control Element (GSCCE), Common Network Planning Software (CNPS), Remote Management and Control Equipment (RMCE), Wideband SATCOM Trend Analysis and Anomaly Resolution System (WSTARS), and other WSOMS subsystems

• Provide system integration to Wideband Control Branch, Wideband SATCOM Operations Centers, Regional SATCOM Support Centers, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) SATCOM and Teleport Operations support during all phases of operations (e.g., day-to-day, contingency, non-routine, and emergency)

• Provide sustaining engineering support to USSF operators and sustainers at Space Delta 8 (DEL 8) and 53 Space Operations Squadron (53SOPS)

• Provide expertise for identifying, developing, evaluating, and testing modifications and enhancements to space and ground systems capabilities prior to fielding of new wideband SATCOM enterprise and tactical systems

• Provide expertise for evaluating, testing, integration and fielding new control and management systems or capabilities such as the Beam Optimization and Operational Management (BOOM) systems, Power and Control Management System (PCMS), Enterprise Satellite Communications Management and Control (ESC-MC), and Joint Management Tool (JMT) that will integrate with the Wideband MILSATCOM portfolio

• Provide support for the research, development, test, and evaluation of SATCOM system technology refreshment activities and emerging programs

• Direct interaction with various organizations, including Headquarters Space Operations Command (SpOC), U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), DEL 8, 53 SOPS, DISA, National Security Agency (NSA), SSC staff offices, other Combatant Commands, and MILSATCOM management boards and working groups to ensure adequate issue resolution and mission performance

• Collaborate closely with the Aerospace and Government representatives in the MILSATCOM Operations and Sustainment Office in Colorado Springs (Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB) and other Aerospace Engineering and Technology Group (ETG), other Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), University-Affiliated Research Centers (UARC), other DoD agencies, and MILSATCOM Divisions and SMC staff in El Segundo

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