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Senior Systems Engineer

Fort Belvoir, VA · On-site

$118K - $161K/yr

These actions help MDA decision makers assess architecture alternatives and make investment ... RF and EO/IR phenomenology, sensor design and performance modeling (e.g. Optical sensor link budget ...

Lead Threat Engineer

Columbia, MD · On-site

$140K - $200K/yr

... MDA) and DoD contractors in a digital development environment * Familiarity with threat engineering including the digital design and characterization of threat missile systems from a trajectory, RF ...

... MDA) and DoD contractors in a digital development environment * Familiarity with threat engineering including the digital design and characterization of threat missile systems from a trajectory, RF ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Fort Belvoir, VA · On-site

$118K - $161K/yr

These actions help MDA decision makers assess architecture alternatives and make investment ... RF and EO/IR phenomenology, sensor design and performance modeling (e.g. Optical sensor link budget ...

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Satellite Platform TT&C Systems Engineer

Houston, TX • On-site, Remote

Hikinex
Strategic Planning Consulting Services • 51 - 200 employees

Contractor

Re-posted 18 days ago


Job description

Role:
As a member of the Systems Engineering Department, the Platform TT&C Systems Engineer will provide technical expertise for the Tracking, Telemetry and Command subsystem that provides a communication path between the satellite and the operations control center.
Tasks:
Depending on the job function, the Platform TT&C Systems Engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities depending on the background and experience of the candidate:
  • Participate in the design of Platform TT&C systems that operate at various frequency bands
  • Perform system-level link budget analyses
  • Provide input to antenna scattering analyses and review results
  • Support systems engineering documentation including requirements specifications, statement of compliance, verification matrix and design descriptions
  • Prepare interface control documentation for TT&C subsystem interconnection with the other Platform subsystems Troubleshoot TT&C-related issues on integrated satellite and on Platform Engineering Model (FlatSat) test setups
  • Ensure inter-operability between Platform TT&C subsystem and satellite Payload
  • Contribute to overall communication concept of operations (ConOps)
  • Support various milestone reviews: EQSR, SRR, PDR and CDR either at Customer, MDA or subcontractor facilities

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong RF engineering background
  • Experience with communication subsystems including transceivers, couplers, filters & antennas
  • Experience with Communication standards and regulations including but not limited to ITU, CCSDS and ETSI

Complementary skills/knowledge:
  • Understanding of the space environment and communication satellites
  • Experience with satellite tracking and/or ranging
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be evaluated favorably
  • Ability to lead and/or mentor junior members of the engineering team

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Hikinex is a multi-channel integrated service provider designed to help Companies scale fast and drive more profit. We leverage diverse resources to provide Superior services at a fraction of the cost.

Industry

Strategic planning consulting services

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

San Francisco, CA, US

Year founded

2016

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