Key skills
MATLABTurbo
About this role
Role Overview
- Support the architecture, analysis, integration, and technical oversight of advanced SATCOM and tactical communications systems
- Analyze and define modem and RF subsystem architectures for SATCOM or tactical radio systems
- Evaluate modulation and coding schemes (QPSK, 8PSK, APSK variants, LDPC, Turbo, etc.) under operational link conditions
- Assess and support implementation of multiple access techniques including FDMA, TDMA, DSSS, CDMA
- Develop and review link budgets, spectral efficiency analysis, and interference mitigation strategies
- Support System-on-Chip (SoC) or FPGA-based modem implementations and hardware/software partitioning decisions
- Define system and interface requirements across RF, IF, baseband, and Layer 2 interfaces
- Support integration and test of modem and terminal subsystems in laboratory and field environments
- Identify technical risks and performance trades across waveform, RF, and network layers.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field
- 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in communications system development
- Demonstrated hands-on experience supporting modem, waveform, or RF subsystem design or integration
- Experience supporting integration and system-level testing
- Experience working in DoD or defense communications programs
- Strong foundation in RF engineering principles including non-linear effects, phase noise, filtering, frequency planning, and interference analysis
- Deep understanding of digital communications theory including modulation, coding, synchronization, and detection
- Experience evaluating or implementing ModCod strategies and adaptive coding and modulation
- Experience with FDMA, TDMA, DSSS, CDMA or related multiple access schemes
- Experience performing link budget analysis and system performance modeling
- Experience with FPGA or SoC-based modem architectures
- Experience with modeling/simulation tools such as MATLAB or equivalent
- Ability to translate waveform and RF performance analysis into actionable system requirements
- Active DoD SECRET clearance.
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- AD&D
- Flexible spending account
- Disability
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule
- Professional training and development