Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (R

What you'll do

• Define GCS and communication system behaviors, operational workflows, and activity diagrams to ensure reliable command, control, telemetry, payload, and mission data exchange
• Develop and integrate communication architectures including RF links, SATCOM, LOS/BLOS datalinks, networking infrastructure, antennas, encryption devices, and mission control interfaces
• Lead cross-functional integration between avionics, mission systems, networking, cybersecurity, software, and test teams to improve system interoperability and reduce integration risk
• Develop and validate interface definitions, network architectures, link budgets, and communication performance requirements for airborne and ground-based systems
• Support lab, field, and flight test activities to troubleshoot communication issues, validate network performance, and improve operational resiliency and mission readiness

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in communications systems, networking, mission systems, or military aerospace integration
• Experience with GCS architectures, datalinks, RF systems, networking, or airborne communication systems
• Familiarity with LOS/BLOS communications, SATCOM, IP networking, encryption technologies, and hardware/software integration environments
• Strong systems engineering, troubleshooting, and cross-functional communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting UAV, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, or military communication networks
• Experience defining operational behaviors, activity diagrams, CONOPS, or system architectures using MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler
• Background in integration labs, flight test, network resiliency, or tactical communication systems
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, RMF, resilient communications, and contested environment operations
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred