Senior Principal Systems Engineer (RF Comms)

ACARA Solutions and our client in Scottsdale, AZ have 3 contract-to-hire positions available

Senior Principal Systems Engineer (RF Comms)

Here's what you'd do:

• As a Principal Systems Engineer of our technical staff, you'll apply advanced principles of engineering and management to solve complex problems in the development of technology.
• As a leader, you'll oversee and manage design and development processes as they relate to the engineering of products utilizing principles and technology of physics, mathematics, engineering, and related physical sciences.
• 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, labelling, 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 the 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 direction to lower-level employees
• Independently determines the proposed approach to solutions
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
• Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and software compatibility
• Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
• Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses
• Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups
• Contact with Deputy Program Managers of Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
• Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs
• Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
• Quickly (with a more agile, lightweight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts).

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Complex ground RF system design (satellite, radio, or cellular network)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in RF and modem communications system link budget design
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the Deployment of systems and in-field testing of RF networks
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Software or hardware system design for high-speed data applications, including protocols at the network layer and transport layers of large networks
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Error budget analysis in either the RF or latency of large complex systems

• Master's Degree in Engineering
• Satellite communications knowledge
• Ground to Satellite communication knowledge
• Ground operations experience
• People with agile program experience
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills
• Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• People who may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed
• System-level networking person who can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design
• Someone who can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity
• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with a notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
• Experienced in the art of negotiation with the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• Active Secret DoD Clearance
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.