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Minimum 14 years of relevant professional experience. 10+ years of experience with mission management software for control and monitoring of SATCOM systems. Experience with SATCOM systems, associated mission programs, and operational environments. Experience with RF intelligence, SIGINT, or signals production-cycle activities. Experience supporting signals collection, processing, exploitation, or analysis. Experience researching or analyzing digital communications and application-layer protocols. Experience with telemetry, tracking, and control. Exposure to data analysis and enterprise data systems. Ability to brief senior executives and technical stakeholders. Ability to work effectively in a secure, classified, multidisciplinary IC/DoD environment., Experience with SATCOM and weapons systems. Experience with modeling and simulation supporting SATCOM, RF, or mission systems. Experience with enterprise data systems, mission data environments, or signals processing platforms. Experience supporting operational planning for collection of signals data. Familiarity with IC and DoD mission procedures, regulations, and operational coordination. Experience translating complex technical findings into actionable intelligence. Strong written communication skills for technical reports, operational updates, and senior-level briefings. Relevant certifications such as Security+, CISSP, INCOSE, PMP, AWS, GIAC, or similar credentials. ## Description The SATCOM Software Systems Specialist will support intelligence mission operations by applying technical expertise in SATCOM systems, RF intelligence, mission management software, signals collection, and digital communications analysis. This role supports the planning and collection of signals data, research and analysis of complex digital communications and application-layer protocols, and processing and exploitation of signals collected from multiple sources. The successful candidate will work across an integrated, multidisciplinary IC/DoD team and regularly engage with senior executives, mission stakeholders, operational teams, and technical organizations to provide requirements input, capability updates, operational guidance, and project status briefings., SATCOM Mission Support & Signals Operations Support planning, collection, processing, and exploitation of signals data from multiple sources. Apply RF intelligence and production-cycle knowledge to support mission understanding and operational decision-making. Develop actionable intelligence by analyzing technical mission data, communications behavior, and operational context. Support customer understanding of the operational environment through technical research and analysis. Digital Communications, Protocol Analysis & Exploitation Perform research and analysis of complex digital communications and application-layer protocols. Support technical assessments of communications systems, signals, data flows, and mission software behavior. Identify relevant patterns, anomalies, and operational insights from collected signals data. Collaborate with analysts, engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to translate findings into usable intelligence. SATCOM Systems, TT&C & Mission Software Support mission management software used for control and monitoring of SATCOM systems. Apply knowledge of SATCOM systems, weapons systems, associated programs, and modeling and simulation environments. Support telemetry, tracking, and control activities related to SATCOM and mission systems. Contribute to operational assessments of SATCOM capabilities, system performance, and technical risks. Stakeholder Engagement, Briefings & Mission Coordination Prepare and present briefings on requirements, capabilities, project status, risks, and operational guidance. Engage effectively with senior executives, IC stakeholders, DoD partners, technical teams, and operational users. Support coordination across multidisciplinary organizations in a classified mission environment. Maintain familiarity with operational procedures, regulations, and stakeholder mission priorities., Success in this role may include: Improving the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of SATCOM signals collection and exploitation support. Providing actionable technical intelligence that strengthens customer understanding of the operational environment. Supporting reliable control, monitoring, and assessment of SATCOM mission systems. Producing clear briefings and technical updates that enable senior stakeholder decisions. Identifying mission risks, technical gaps, and operational considerations before they impact mission execution. 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