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About the Role
Join us in shaping the next generation of resilient communications, networking, and infrastructure for U.S. Government sponsors, including strategic and national-level command-and-control communications and other mission-assured systems. We are seeking an entry-level engineer with interest in one or more of the following areas:
Systems engineering and design
RF communications
Networking
Signal processing
Software development
Lab testing
Modeling and Simulation
Familiarity with AI tools and workflows, such as AI-assisted coding, prompt engineering, or API integration
Successful candidates will:
Support engineering initiatives for government sponsors related to prototyping, process improvement, requirements management, or risk reduction
Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and government stakeholders
Communicate clearly and professionally in written and oral formats
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
0–2 years of relevant work experience
Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance
Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing technical reports, presentations, and/or production-quality code
Experience with systems engineering processes for communication systems, including requirements development and review, verification and validation, end-to-end architecture analysis, and link budget analysis
Experience with agile software development and object-oriented programming, scripting, and/or simulation tools such as C/C++, Java, Python, or MATLAB
Experience with signal/waveform development
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and system-of-systems architecture frameworks such as Cameo/MSOSA
Experience with SDR platforms and RF test equipment such as USRP, spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, and channel emulators
- This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
- None
- This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
- Top Secret
Salary compensation range and midpoint
$89,200 - $111,500 - $133,800 Annual
Work Location Type
Onsite
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