Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - RF Comms

Company: Softworld Inc
Location: Tempe
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

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Job Location: Scottsdale AZ 85257



Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience
Complex ground RF system design (satellite, radio, or cellular network)

Job Description:

Basic Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field and is required plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or
Master's degree in engineering or a related technical field plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Technical Experience:

Complex ground RF system design (satellite, radio, or cellular network)
RF and modem communications system link budget design
Deployment of system, and in-field testing of RF networks
Software or hardware system design for high-speed data applications including protocols at the network layer and transport layers of large networks
Error budget analysis in either the RF or latency of large complex systems
Exceptional leadership and communication skills

Preferred Experience:

Satellite communications knowledge
Ground to Satellite communication knowledge
Ground operations experience

Systems Engineering Responsibilities:

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, labeling, 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 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/or direction to lower level employees
Independently determines proposed approach to solutions
Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses

Communication & Coordination:

Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups
Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs

Domain Expertise & Program Experience:

Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)
People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed
System-level networking person that can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design
Someone that can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity
People with agile program experience


**3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role**

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