Senior Systems Engineer
Sigmatech
- Aberdeen, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Evaluate and inform PdM Waveforms on secure tactical communication technologies, advance networking waveforms and address technology gaps across the range of PM Tactical Radios products
- Evaluate requirements and design lower tactical Internet architecture within the Army's Integrated Tactical Network
- Serve in a lead role for integrated product team (IPT)s with internal and external stakeholders, supporting Technical Working Groups as well as lab and field-based test initiatives for MANET, mesh and SINCGARS networks.
- Capable of presenting technical courses of action to government executives and the war-fighter
- Provide subject matter expertise on enterprise and tactical networks and enclaves
- Transition new communication technologies into the evolving Army lower tactical network
- Provide communications engineering expertise to PEO C3T in pursuit of technical and policy solutions to tactical enterprise and local area C5ISR challenges facing the Army’s current and future forces
- Provide technical expertise in the areas of tactical communications and network engineering, architecture, analysis, development, network operations support in field, and operationally deployed locations
- Provide assessment and subject matter expert reviewing reports and documentations related to tactical networking and in NIPR and SIPR independently and in a timely manner
- Perform trade-off studies for system level design and material acquisition of tactical communication systems, implement and test such methodologies and devices
- Provide subject matter expertise in translating engineering requirements into operational and executable guidance for optimal understanding of the MUOS system
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems
- Minimum of twelve (12) years related experience of progressively more complex experience in network design, development, and documentation
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Must understand Army wireless/Tactical Radio networks and be able to integrate systems
- Must have recent and relevant experience leveraging theory and knowledge of terrestrial Line of Sight/Beyond Line of Sight (LOS/BLOS) communications with recent and relevant experience with RF and RF measurements to review test data and make recommendations based on results
- Must know and be able to serve as a technical expert for HMS’ Manpack and leader radio variants, as well as additional knowledge of TSM/WREN, SRW, MUOS, SINCGARS and SATCOM waveforms.
- Very strong interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management and cross-functional team leadership and coordination
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently across a range of complex projects
- Must have a minimum of an active Top Secret clearance
- Travel: may be short notice and may also exceed 30%
- Additional expertise in RF engineering, satellite communications and other MIL-STD communications equipment/waveforms
- Experience with Systems of Systems architecture (SOSA) development as well as requirements development and decomposition
- Experience working with and in software development teams using both traditional waterfall and agile software development methodologies
- Experience with secure over-the-air management protocols and techniques
- Army SIGINT/EW experience