Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer
KBR · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- San Diego, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- $140K–$155K per year
- 8+ years
The Senior Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Systems Engineer will support the architecture, analysis, integration, and technical oversight of advanced satellite communications systems.
Compensation
The approximate annual salary for this role is $140-155k.
Responsibilities
- Analysis of modulation and coding performance, multiple access techniques, waveform optimization, and integration of SoC/FPGA-based communications subsystems.
- Analyze and define modem and RF subsystem architectures for SATCOM systems
- Evaluate modulation and coding schemes (QPSK, 8PSK, APSK variants, LDPC, Turbo, etc.) under operational link conditions
- Assess and support implementation of multiple access techniques
- Develop and review link budgets, spectral efficiency analysis, and interference mitigation strategies
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field
- Nice to have: MS in Electrical Engineering
- Nice to have: MILSATCOM (WGS, AEHF, MUOS)
- Nice to have: Commercial SATCOM systems
- Nice to have: protected waveforms