SATCOM Systems Engineer

Location: San Diego, California, United States

Salary: $125,000–$135,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and advanced technology solutions for intelligence, national security, defense, space, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity programs.

What you will do

• Analyze and define modem and RF subsystem architectures for satellite communications systems.
• Evaluate modulation, coding, synchronization, detection, and multiple access techniques under operational link conditions.
• Develop and review link budgets, spectral-efficiency analyses, waveform optimizations, and interference mitigation strategies.
• Support SoC- and FPGA-based modem implementations, including hardware/software partitioning decisions.
• Define system and interface requirements across RF, IF, baseband, and Layer 2 interfaces.
• Support laboratory and field integration and testing while identifying technical risks and performance trade-offs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in communications system development.
• Experience with modem, waveform, or RF subsystem design or integration and system-level testing.
• Knowledge of RF engineering, digital communications theory, ModCod strategies, adaptive coding and modulation, multiple access schemes, link budgets, and system performance modeling.
• Experience with MATLAB or equivalent modeling and simulation tools and the ability to translate analysis into system requirements.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance required; applicants must have United States work authorization.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a communications, RF, or signal-processing concentration.
• Experience with MILSATCOM systems such as WGS, AEHF, or MUOS, or with commercial SATCOM systems.
• Experience with protected waveforms, secure modem architectures, or an active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on engineering innovation and national security impact.
• 40 scheduled hours per week.
• Benefits may include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending, disability coverage, and paid time off.
• Professional training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Additional compensation may include bonuses, incentives, sign-on bonuses, or relocation benefits depending on the position and policy.