Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Engineer, Senior
Job Category: Information Technology
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI
Employee Type: Regular-Long Term Assignment
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local

The Opportunity:
Are you interested in continuing your career in Europe in a mission focused environment? CACI has established upcoming positions throughout the European theater supporting multiple customers for the Department of Defense. We are looking for experienced, innovative and motivated IT Specialists to support enablement of USAREUR-AF and their Mission Partners mission objectives.
CACI has an excellent opportunity for an experienced, self-directed, Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Engineer, Senior. This position is in support of the USAEUR Mission Partner 7MSC located in Kaiserslautern, Germany. This position is located OCONUS.

Responsibilities:

• Provides satellite dish lifecycle management, including SATCOM system planning, installation, maintenance, preventative maintenance, operations, replacement, and disposal
• Performs requirements analysis, validation, and planning for military and commercial SATCOM
• Provides spectrum and frequency management services for SATCOM, Tactical Satellite (TACSAT), other satellites, and radio operations
• Configures networks, monitors systems, activates remote terminals, and maintains appropriate stock levels and spares
• Tracks and resolves SATCOM incident reports and problems related to baseband, IF, and RF communications
• Functions with comprehensive knowledge of Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Ultra-High Frequency (UHF), TACSAT, Super High Frequency (SHF), International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Global Broadcast Satellite (GBS), High-Performance Waveform (HPW), satellite database management, and theater IM
• Ensures safety requirements, including two-person manning, are always followed by team members while maintaining SATCOM equipment, including stock levels, on-site support, Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service (PMCS) duties, configuration management, and weekly reporting
• Assesses emerging policies, technology, and best practices for applicability and implementation into SATCOM systems to improve efficiency, effectiveness, security posture, and resiliency
• Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge on multiple complex work assignments
• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments
• May supervise others

Qualifications:

Required:

• Currently hold an adjudicated Secret clearance and the ability to maintain
• BA/BS +8-12
• Certification – 8140 - CEH or CFR or Cloud+ or GICSP or SSCP or Security+ or GSEC
• Requires seasoned SATCOM engineer with comprehensive knowledge of satellite systems lifecycle management, including planning, installation, maintenance, and operations.
• Demonstrates expertise in military and commercial SATCOM requirements analysis, spectrum management, and network configuration for various satellite technologies (FDMA, TDMA, UHF, TACSAT, SHF, INMARSAT BGAN, GBS, HPW).
• Possesses strong problem-solving skills to track and resolve SATCOM incident reports related to baseband, IF, and RF communications.
• Ensures adherence to safety requirements and oversees team members in maintaining SATCOM equipment, including stock management and configuration control.
• Assesses and implements emerging policies and technologies to improve SATCOM systems’ efficiency, effectiveness, security, and resiliency.
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple complex projects, potentially supervising other team members.
• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
• May supervise others.
• TESA eligible

Desired:

• Adaptable to changing circumstances and operational needs
• Understanding of Department of Defense Military standards

• Experience with DoD IT security requirements

• Provides satellite dish lifecycle management, including SATCOM system planning, installation, maintenance, preventative maintenance, operations, replacement, and disposal
• Performs requirements analysis, validation, and planning for military and commercial SATCOM
• Provides spectrum and frequency management services for SATCOM, Tactical Satellite (TACSAT), other satellites, and radio operations
• Configures networks, monitors systems, activates remote terminals, and maintains appropriate stock levels and spares
• Tracks and resolves SATCOM incident reports and problems related to baseband, IF, and RF communications
• Functions with comprehensive knowledge of Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Ultra-High Frequency (UHF), TACSAT, Super High Frequency (SHF), International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Global Broadcast Satellite (GBS), High-Performance Waveform (HPW), satellite database management, and theater IM
• Ensures safety requirements, including two-person manning, are always followed by team members while maintaining SATCOM equipment, including stock levels, on-site support, Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service (PMCS) duties, configuration management, and weekly reporting
• Assesses emerging policies, technology, and best practices for applicability and implementation into SATCOM systems to improve efficiency, effectiveness, security posture, and resiliency
• Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge on multiple complex work assignments
• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments
• May supervise other