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# 6G1-Comm & Networks Sys Engrg

- **Company:** The Fountain Group
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $195,042.0 - $234,624.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data Transmissions, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, MATLAB, Signal Processing, Simulink, Software Requirements Analysis, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Decoding
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thefountaingroup.com/job/18165/6g1_comm_networks_sys_engrg#apply-now-header

## About the Role

* Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related STEM field is Required!
 * 5+ years of experience grounded in core digital communications and signal processing theory is Required!
 * Hands-on experience in DSP and digital communications algorithms (equalization, Turbo/Viterbi coding/decoding, channel estimation, filter design, resampling theory) is Required!
 * 3+ years of experience utilizing MATLAB or Simulink for modeling and simulation is Required!
 * 3+ years of experience in systems engineering (requirements definition, allocation, architecture, trade studies, and verification) is Required!
 * 1+ years of experience working with FPGAs or ASICs is Required!
 * Ability to obtain security clearance is Required!
 * Experience using lab test bench equipment (oscilloscopes, arbitrary waveform generators, spectrum analyzers) is Preferred!
 * 14+ years of related technical engineering experience is Preferred!
 * Experience leading engineering teams or guiding IR&D activities is Preferred!

## Description

* Pay: $93.77-112.80/hour based on your experience!!
 * 12 months contract, with potential for extension/conversion based on performance and budget.
 * Monday-Friday - day time business hours (100% Onsite).
 * Position will be mainly responsible for designing and developing state-of-the-art RF and digital satellite communication systems for commercial, civil, and national security programs.
 * Position will be responsible for developing and verifying multi-rate fixed-point digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms.
 * Position will be responsible for conducting performance analysis of signal processing models and executing waveform development and characterization.
 * Position will be responsible for performing trade studies, detailed system design, and systems verification activities.
 * Position will be responsible for supporting the integration and testing of communication payloads and spacecraft from unit level through in-orbit operations.
 * Position will be responsible for supporting HDL-level design and verification for target FPGAs or ASICs.
 * Position will be responsible for collaborating across systems engineering teams, customers, program managers, and test engineers to drive project lifecycle deliverables.