Position Description

Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a Lead RF Communication System Engineer to join a diverse, highly-skilled team on Dynetics' Human Lander System (HLS) program. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions.

The Lead RF Communication System Engineer is responsible for the overall HLS RF Communication System DDT&E activity, including system architecture development, link margin analysis, RF components selection, RF specification development, management of RF component vendors, collaboration with NASA and teammates, and coordination among a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will support the Dynetics Space Systems Division in the development of a human lander system and support equipment, primarily responsible for integration and qualification of RF communications hardware into a seamless operational system, working with industry teammates. This position also requires the ability to translate high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and to work with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower level detailed requirements. The candidate will work in a team environment to support design through product implementation, and should be able to contribute to an engineering design disposition on all documentation discrepancies.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• Candidate must have 10+ years direct experience in related role where design, testing, and/or modification of human rated aerospace systems communications hardware was involved. Degree level, above Bachelor's, can substitute for industry work exeprience. 
• Candidate must have experience developing RF link budgets & block diagrams along with hardware experience with space based transceiver, antennas, and amplifiers.
• Candidate must be familiar with NASA standards for packet data formats, coding and synchronization, and modulation, such as Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS).
• Candidate should have system design knowledge related to UHF, S-Band, Ka-Band, X-Band RF systems.
• Candidate should have knowledge of wireless communication technology, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
• Candidate should have knowledge of NASA Deep Space Network (DSN), Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), or Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN).
• Candidate should be familiar with the processes to obtain space based communications permits and licenses.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.

Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

Other Qualifications

Prefered candidate will have a Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university. Cadidates with PhD are encouraged to apply.

Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

• NASA or other aerospace development spaceflight projects
• Laser communications
• Working as part of multi-company and multi-organizational development teams
• Knowledge of NASA standards, including 453-NENUG, 810-005, CCSDS 131.0, CCSDS 133.0, CCSDS 133.1, CCSDS 414.1, CCSDS 702.1, CCSDS 732.0
• Simulation tool, such as Matlab & Simulink, Systems Tool Kit (STK)

Security Requirements

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Job Number:

01.50.97-2022-17

Closing Date:

06/20/2022