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# Associate SATCOM Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Inmarsat Government, Inc
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, IEEE 802.1Q, Systems Engineering, Unix, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Network Topologies, IP Addressing, IP Routing, Subnetting, MATLAB, Network Architecture, Networking Basics, Satcom, Shell Script, System Testing, Test Data
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2af4bc060a78d2fb

## About the Role

* Education: Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or STEM discipline.
 * Experience: Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in communication systems design, integration, and testing.
 * SATCOM Expertise: Proficiency in satellite systems engineering, including the integration and deployment of mobile satellite systems; knowledge of GEO and LEO orbit satellite communications.
 * Hardware & Testing: Hands-on experience configuring engineering-model modems, executing initial system bring-up, and using standard RF bench equipment.
 * Networking Fundamentals: Familiarity with IP routing basics (IP addressing, subnet masks, gateways, DHCP Client/Server, and VLAN tagging).
 * LINUX Familiarization: Foundational knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems (CLI tools, file management, and basic shell scripting).
 * Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
 * Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication capabilities to support technical reporting, vendor coordination, and team presentations.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Emerging Tech: Exposure to or familiarization with 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and New Radio (NR) standards, including hybrid satellite-terrestrial conceptual design.
 * Software & Modeling: Experience with modeling software such as MATLAB, STK (Systems Tool Kit), Python for data analysis, or advanced Excel link budgets.

## Description

* Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with internal teams, external stakeholders, and customers to translate operational needs and market trends into technical concepts.
 * Concept & Prototyping: Envision, design, scope, research, acquire, and build prototype L-band user terminals and supporting network topologies.
 * Vendor & Outsource Management: Author technical specification documents and statement of work (SOW) requirements for outside vendors; manage vendor timelines and deliverables when prototyping is executed externally.
 * Testing & Validation: Set up, execute, and document bench-level and over the air test configurations to validate new user terminal hardware and network architectures.
 * System Evaluation: Utilize RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters) to measure signal quality, gain, and frequency response, correlating real-world bench data against theoretical link budgets.
 * Core Hand-off: Package successful proof-of-concepts, test data, and architectural designs to seamlessly transition projects to the core engineering team for formal productization.