Satellite Ground Systems Engineer II

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

$78K — $117K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Systems Engineering.
  • 1-3 years in RF systems, hardware design, antenna design, or related fields.
  • Experience with CAD software (Visio, AutoCAD, OrCAD) for schematics drafting.
  • Solid background in design review preparation and technical presentations.
  • Proven problem-solving skills across multi-layer systems.
  • Strong team leadership and interpersonal skills, including interfacing with international customers.
  • Excellent communication and technical writing abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new ground station architecture.
  • Integrate, test, and ensure maintenance of existing ground stations.
  • Travel to support on-site operations for overseas locations.
  • Collaborate on antenna ground station operations and maintenance.
  • Prepare for and conduct design reviews with documented analysis.

Benefits

  • Support for career development and skills expansion.
  • Opportunity for international travel and exposure to global operations.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge engineering projects in telecommunications.
  • Access to a dynamic work environment with collaborative teams.
Full Job Description
Title: Systems Engineer II

Department: Ground Systems

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Cypress, California

Level: T2

Range: $78,000 - $117,600

Position Summary

The Systems Engineer II candidate will support design and development of new ground station architecture as well as providing support for antenna ground station operation and maintenance programs to ensure the operability of remotely located tracking stations.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for design, development, integration, test and operations and maintenance of both new and existing ground stations.
  • Be able to travel and support on-site station operations (OCONUS).


Requirements

  • Proficient electrical/electronics hardware and system design and development experience in RF telemetry systems.
  • Design review preparation and presentation experiences with documented analysis / calculations to meet design requirements.
  • Experience in drafting electrical and/or mechanical schematics using CAD (including Visio, AutoCAD, OrCAD, and other similar software).
  • Experience in integration and test to sell off process including procedures and reports generation.
  • Proven problem solving and troubleshooting experiences involving multi layers of systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to team leading, interface with international customers and senior leadership.
  • Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
  • Must be flexible and able to handle occasional heavy workload.
  • Willing to learn and expand systems knowledge.
  • Experience with proposal activities and business development.
  • Exposure to Software language, such as C++ would be plus .
  • Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally, some of which will include multiple-week trips.
  • US Citizenship is required.


EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college/university in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or Systems Engineering.


EXPERIENCE:

  • 1-3 years of experience in one or more areas of following: RF systems and hardware design, antenna design, baseband handling, digital processing, control and monitor processing, and network and satellite communications


The pay range reflects the expected base salary for this position. Final compensation will be based on role, level, skills, experience, and geographic location.

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