RF Systems Engineer
RF Systems Engineer
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05-05-2025
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05-05-2025
Job Description
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fastgrowing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forwardthinking selfdirected individuals who are committed to solving our customers technical challenges.
SSI is seeking an RF Systems Engineerin Chantilly VA to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. In this position you will support advanced satellite communications and ground terminal solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise inRF systems engineering SATCOM and network integration to enable resilient highperformance communication systems for missioncritical applications.
Key Requirements
- Perform endtoend RF systems engineering including link budget analysis signal propagation studies EIRP G/T calculations and noise figure optimization.
- Support the design integration and validation of SATCOM systems acrossGEO MEO and LEOsatellite constellations and waveform technologies.
- Apply knowledge of mesh networking concepts such as dynamic routing frequency reuse and latency optimization.
- Design develop and integrate ground terminal systems including RF frontendsBUCs LNBs antennas modems and related hardware.
- Analyze and optimize waveforms includingQPSK 8PSK 16QAM and Forward Error Correction (FEC) schemes for spectral efficiency and link robustness.
- Apply antenna theory and design principles to phased arrays parabolic reflectors flat panel antennas and systems requiring beam steering polarization control and precision tracking.
- Collaborate on network protocol integration ensuring smooth interoperability between SATCOM and terrestrial TCP/IP VLAN and QoSbased infrastructures.
- Operate and interpret results from RF lab test equipment includingspectrum analyzers signal generators and related diagnostic tools.
- Utilize Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) architectures in both development and troubleshooting roles.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Telecommunications or a related field.
- Extensive handson experience in RF systems design and SATCOM engineering.
- Familiarity with ground terminal design and satellite communication subsystems.
- Strong working knowledge of modulation schemes link budgets and antenna system performance.
- Experience with RF lab measurement tools and SDR platforms
- Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI polygraph (polygraph within the last ten (10) years).
- Willingness to travel up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting military or government communication systems.
- Knowledge of mesh networking advanced waveform optimization and spectrum management.
- Experience with digital IF signal processing and adaptive communications techniques.
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Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
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