FTS has an opportunity for a Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor in Chantilly, VA. The Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor provides specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) customers and support development of next-generation national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space. Responsibilities • Conduct technical reviews and assessments of space communication technology development efforts • Support an IC Research and Development (R&D) customer developing next generation hardware, software, and architectural solutions for the IC • Studies and hardware/firmware/software development at the component, subsystem, system, and architecture level • Electronics, antennas, waveform development, space data architectures, optical terminals, quantum computing, networking, and device security monitoring (experience in all areas is not required) • Identify technology gaps, craft technology development and transition plans, and define requirements and specifications • Conduct technical outreach with potential users of new communications technology • Develop documents and briefings on program status and strategic planning • Support programmatic, acquisition, and source selection processes Required Skills/Qualifications • TS/SCI with polygraph • BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline • 14+ years of relevant experience • 4 years of space communications experience • Experience with USG program management, acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation • Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and writing skills DesiredSkills/Qualifications • MS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline • 1 year of experience with USG R&D acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation