Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - RF Comms Job at Softworld, a Kelly Company, Tempe, AZ

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  • Softworld, a Kelly Company
  • Tempe, AZ

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Job Location: Scottsdale AZ 85257



  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
  • 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience
  • Complex ground RF system design (satellite, radio, or cellular network)

Job Description:


Basic Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field and is required plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or
  • Master's degree in engineering or a related technical field plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Technical Experience:

  • Complex ground RF system design (satellite, radio, or cellular network)
  • RF and modem communications system link budget design
  • Deployment of system, and in-field testing of RF networks
  • Software or hardware system design for high-speed data applications including protocols at the network layer and transport layers of large networks
  • Error budget analysis in either the RF or latency of large complex systems
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills

Preferred Experience :

  • Satellite communications knowledge
  • Ground to Satellite communication knowledge
  • Ground operations experience

Systems Engineering Responsibilities :

  • Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under the supervision of the lead systems engineer
  • Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements
  • Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
  • Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements
  • Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
  • May provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly
  • May develop system security documentation on both new and fielded information systems
  • Participates in Modeling and Simulation
  • Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
  • Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
  • May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
  • Independently determines proposed approach to solutions
  • Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
  • Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
  • Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
  • Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
  • Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
  • Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
  • Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses

Communication & Coordination :

  • Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups
  • Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
  • Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs

Domain Expertise & Program Experience :

  • Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
  • Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)
  • People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed
  • System-level networking person that can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design
  • Someone that can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity
  • People with agile program experience

**3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

  • This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
  • This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role**

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