Radio Frequency Network Engineer, Sbg

POSITION SUMMARY:

SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG) is seeking a RF Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA. As a support contractor for Space Systems Command/Narrowband SATCOM Acquisition Delta (SSC/CGN), you will apply knowledge and expertise to perform technical engineering support and analysis of spacecraft, ground station, waveform, and digital signal processing.

Position Title: Radio Frequency Network Engineer (Mid-Level)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Essential Duties:

Required:

• Analyzing requirements based on scientific and engineering, hardware, and software technical baselines.
• Participate in modeling, simulation, and analysis of link budgets, power budgets, and network performance. Link Budgets span Ka and UHF bands and include channel effects analysis.
• Reviewing hardware and software designs for spacecraft, ground station RF and digital signal processing, software waveforms, and various support equipment in the following bands: Ka, S, L and UHF.
• Providing recommendations on systems integration and engineering baseline changes and assessing the technical maturity and risk of development projects.
• Providing technical oversight and recommendations related to effective testing and validating system requirements. Reviewing test reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Participate in developing / reviewing operational procedures for various waveforms, to include network management, mission planning, and network handover.
• Assessing and integrating engineering activities across multiple projects and multiple program areas.
• Preparing, reviewing, editing reports and briefings.
• Attending project meetings and reviews to include technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and program management reviews.
• Assisting the Government in analyzing contractor concept designs at the system and subsystem levels.

Other Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Required:
  • Minimum seven (7) years of experience in the design, development, and or implementation of RF links and communication systems.
  • Strong hands-on experience and comfort with Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, RF equipment, and various software tools needed for lab level development and test of RF systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, and dynamic environment.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required to start.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Desired:

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in the DoD or Intelligence Community.
• Experience working satellite programs.
• Experience with one or more scenario level link budget modeling tools, such as STK and AFSIM.
• Active Top Secret Clearance.

Education:

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• Desired:
  • Master’s degree in physics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited university.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you need an accommodation seeking employment with SBG, Inc., please email recruiting@sbgts.com or call (703) 299-9093. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.