SBG Technology Solutions
Communications Systems Engineer - SBG
SBG Technology Solutions, El Segundo, California, United States, 90245
Job Details
Position Title: Communications Systems Engineer – SBG
Location: El Segundo, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4‑Year Degree
Salary Range: $135,000 – $170,000 (USD)
Travel: Negligible
Shift: Day
Overview SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG), a DSS, Inc. company, specializes in Systems Engineering, Enterprise Modernization, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and IT Governance innovation to Federal and commercial clients nationwide. The ideal candidate is a hard‑working, experienced engineer capable of excelling in a fast‑paced government contractor environment.
We are seeking a highly skilled Communications Systems Engineer with extensive experience in RF and satellite communications (SATCOM) to support system design, integration, and performance analysis for advanced space and ground communication programs. This position is ideal for an engineer with a strong understanding of MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM architectures and a passion for developing mission‑critical solutions that serve the warfighter community.
You will work on‑site in a secure environment in El Segundo, CA, collaborating with cross‑functional engineering and government teams to design, test, and optimize communication systems that connect space, ground, and tactical user equipment.
Responsibilities
Requirements Development & Management: Define, analyze, and manage technical requirements for SATCOM systems and ground terminals, translating operational needs into verifiable system specifications.
Technical Analysis & Trade Studies: Perform detailed technical analyses and trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, system feasibility, and performance trade‑offs.
RF Systems Design & Analysis: Design and analyze end‑to‑end RF communication systems (space and ground segments) to meet mission requirements and ensure seamless user equipment integration.
Link Budget Analysis: Develop and maintain detailed link budgets, perform margin analyses, and optimize system performance considering modulation, coding, and environmental factors.
Scenario Modeling: Simulate communication scenarios to evaluate system behavior under real‑world conditions such as interference and atmospheric effects.
MILSATCOM/COMSATCOM Expertise: Apply technical knowledge of WGS, AEHF, MUOS, and other constellations to support system development and integration.
Military User Equipment Integration: Evaluate the performance of airborne, ground, and maritime user terminals to ensure interoperability within the overall communication architecture.
System Integration & Testing: Develop test plans, execute lab and field evaluations, and verify performance of communication hardware and software components.
Ground Terminal Support: Provide expertise on ground terminal architectures including antennas, RF front‑ends, modems, and data processing systems.
Architecture Development: Contribute to system architecture definition, ensuring modularity, scalability, and cross‑layer compatibility.
Troubleshooting & Anomaly Resolution: Investigate and resolve technical issues affecting performance, including those impacting deployed user terminals.
Technical Documentation: Produce system specifications, test procedures, interface control documents (ICDs), and analysis reports.
Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, mission planners, and government stakeholders to deliver integrated communication solutions.
The preceding functions are examples of the work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind work assignments and make a reasonable accommodation as needed.
Qualifications
12+ years of experience in communications systems engineering, with an emphasis on RF and SATCOM systems.
Strong understanding of RF principles, antenna systems, and digital signal processing.
Proven experience across the systems engineering lifecycle—requirements, design, verification, and validation.
Proficiency with link budget tools and simulation environments (e.g., STK, MATLAB, Python).
Experience with MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM architectures (LEO, MEO, GEO).
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
Desired:
Direct experience with military user terminals (AN/PRC, AN/MRC series, SATCOM On‑the‑Move).
Familiarity with terminal certification standards (JITC, MIL‑STD‑188‑164C, MIL‑STD‑188‑165B).
Experience with RF test equipment (spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators).
Knowledge of secure communications systems, cryptographic equipment, and IA requirements.
Experience with MBSE tools and Agile collaboration platforms (Jira, Confluence).
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
Preferred:
Master’s degree.
Compensation Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $170,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of SBG’s total compensation package for employees.
Physical Demands
Standing: 10% per day.
Sitting: 60% per day.
Walking: 5% per day.
Stooping: 0% per day.
Lifting: If traveling, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted (luggage, laptop, etc.).
Up to 15 lbs. unassisted, several times a day (laptop, office equipment, office supplies, etc.).
Computer Work: 100% per day.
Telephone Work: 60% per day.
Reading: 100% per day.
Travel unassisted up to 10% per year, via aircraft or privately owned vehicle.
Equal Opportunity Employer SBG, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Accommodation If you need an accommodation seeking employment with SBG, Inc., please email recruiting@sbgts.com or call (703) 299‑9093. Accommodations are made on a case‑by‑case basis.
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Position Title: Communications Systems Engineer – SBG
Location: El Segundo, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4‑Year Degree
Salary Range: $135,000 – $170,000 (USD)
Travel: Negligible
Shift: Day
Overview SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG), a DSS, Inc. company, specializes in Systems Engineering, Enterprise Modernization, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and IT Governance innovation to Federal and commercial clients nationwide. The ideal candidate is a hard‑working, experienced engineer capable of excelling in a fast‑paced government contractor environment.
We are seeking a highly skilled Communications Systems Engineer with extensive experience in RF and satellite communications (SATCOM) to support system design, integration, and performance analysis for advanced space and ground communication programs. This position is ideal for an engineer with a strong understanding of MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM architectures and a passion for developing mission‑critical solutions that serve the warfighter community.
You will work on‑site in a secure environment in El Segundo, CA, collaborating with cross‑functional engineering and government teams to design, test, and optimize communication systems that connect space, ground, and tactical user equipment.
Responsibilities
Requirements Development & Management: Define, analyze, and manage technical requirements for SATCOM systems and ground terminals, translating operational needs into verifiable system specifications.
Technical Analysis & Trade Studies: Perform detailed technical analyses and trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, system feasibility, and performance trade‑offs.
RF Systems Design & Analysis: Design and analyze end‑to‑end RF communication systems (space and ground segments) to meet mission requirements and ensure seamless user equipment integration.
Link Budget Analysis: Develop and maintain detailed link budgets, perform margin analyses, and optimize system performance considering modulation, coding, and environmental factors.
Scenario Modeling: Simulate communication scenarios to evaluate system behavior under real‑world conditions such as interference and atmospheric effects.
MILSATCOM/COMSATCOM Expertise: Apply technical knowledge of WGS, AEHF, MUOS, and other constellations to support system development and integration.
Military User Equipment Integration: Evaluate the performance of airborne, ground, and maritime user terminals to ensure interoperability within the overall communication architecture.
System Integration & Testing: Develop test plans, execute lab and field evaluations, and verify performance of communication hardware and software components.
Ground Terminal Support: Provide expertise on ground terminal architectures including antennas, RF front‑ends, modems, and data processing systems.
Architecture Development: Contribute to system architecture definition, ensuring modularity, scalability, and cross‑layer compatibility.
Troubleshooting & Anomaly Resolution: Investigate and resolve technical issues affecting performance, including those impacting deployed user terminals.
Technical Documentation: Produce system specifications, test procedures, interface control documents (ICDs), and analysis reports.
Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, mission planners, and government stakeholders to deliver integrated communication solutions.
The preceding functions are examples of the work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind work assignments and make a reasonable accommodation as needed.
Qualifications
12+ years of experience in communications systems engineering, with an emphasis on RF and SATCOM systems.
Strong understanding of RF principles, antenna systems, and digital signal processing.
Proven experience across the systems engineering lifecycle—requirements, design, verification, and validation.
Proficiency with link budget tools and simulation environments (e.g., STK, MATLAB, Python).
Experience with MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM architectures (LEO, MEO, GEO).
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
Desired:
Direct experience with military user terminals (AN/PRC, AN/MRC series, SATCOM On‑the‑Move).
Familiarity with terminal certification standards (JITC, MIL‑STD‑188‑164C, MIL‑STD‑188‑165B).
Experience with RF test equipment (spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators).
Knowledge of secure communications systems, cryptographic equipment, and IA requirements.
Experience with MBSE tools and Agile collaboration platforms (Jira, Confluence).
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
Preferred:
Master’s degree.
Compensation Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $170,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of SBG’s total compensation package for employees.
Physical Demands
Standing: 10% per day.
Sitting: 60% per day.
Walking: 5% per day.
Stooping: 0% per day.
Lifting: If traveling, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted (luggage, laptop, etc.).
Up to 15 lbs. unassisted, several times a day (laptop, office equipment, office supplies, etc.).
Computer Work: 100% per day.
Telephone Work: 60% per day.
Reading: 100% per day.
Travel unassisted up to 10% per year, via aircraft or privately owned vehicle.
Equal Opportunity Employer SBG, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Accommodation If you need an accommodation seeking employment with SBG, Inc., please email recruiting@sbgts.com or call (703) 299‑9093. Accommodations are made on a case‑by‑case basis.
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