Spektrum · 9 hours ago
Satcom Engineer
Norfolk, Virginia, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expSpektrum is a company that provides professional services and operational expertise to apex purchasers, including NATO and national governments. They are seeking a Satcom Engineer to conduct technical assessments of SATCOM networks, support system architecture definition, and contribute to the development of future SATCOM system concepts.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct technical assessments of SATCOM networks, terminals, and anchoring systems across NATO strategic, operational, and tactical domains
Support system architecture definition, including integration of MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM resources
Perform trade-off and feasibility analyses addressing performance, resilience, spectrum efficiency, and cost-benefit aspects
Contribute to the development of future-oriented SATCOM system concepts, including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) integration, software-defined payloads, and multi-orbit architectures
Create Analysis of Alternative documents for different options considered
Develop and maintain system-level functional and technical requirements for future SATCOM systems and related ground infrastructure
Support interoperability and standardization activities (e.g., STANAGs, NATO interoperability profiles, SATCOM reference architectures)
Provide interface control documentation (ICD) and configuration baselines for engineering reference
Contribute to modelling and simulation of SATCOM service delivery architectures and integration with existing Networks
Assess the impact of emerging technologies such as AI-driven resource management, optical links, and protected waveforms
Provide recommendations for technology insertion and obsolescence mitigation
Liaise with ACT, ACO, and NCIA technical authorities, providing engineering inputs and consolidated documentation
Prepare technical briefings, reports, and data packages supporting NATO capability planning
Participate in workshops, technical meetings, and industry engagement events as required
Qualification
Required
Minimum of three years of practical experience in SATCOM systems, including UHF and SHF
Familiarity with modern military communication networks, including interfaces, protocols, and experience with SATCOM Operations
Deep knowledge of SATCOM architecture principles, including link budget analysis, modulation schemes, error correction coding, satellite network topologies
Strong understanding of RF engineering, antenna systems, propagation modelling in SATCOM bands, cybersecurity architecture for SATCOM, including encryption
Familiarity with SATCOM related standards, such as DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, MIL-STD-188, experience in Software Defined Networking (SDN) in SATCOM
Familiarity in service customer service and incident management
University Degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, or a related field, with at least two years of post-related experience; or Higher Vocational Training with a minimum of five years of post-related experience
English: C1
Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
Company
Spektrum
Spektrum are an international recruitment and staffing agency who don’t just say we’re different, we are different.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase