**Description** SAIC is seeking a **SATCOM Engineer** to support an enterprise SATCOM program. The candidate must be detail oriented, understand satellite orbital mechanics, and be able to conduct engineering calculations and produce drawings to support equipment deployments. **Job Duties Include:** + Manipulate and display SATCOM beam data and assist with processing large quantities of data, as well as, field customer questions regarding device aiming and/or movement in beam centers due to satellites’ s inclination and eccentricity, and field general orbital mechanics questions, primarily regarding geosynchronous satellites. + Willing to learn the associated tools for tasking, planning, researching and data routing of the SATCOM program, along with tools for operations center support and system health/performance monitoring. + Provide frequency selection assistance, perform spectral surveys, provide near 24 hour technical support to customers in the field, troubleshooting, sharing notifications and answering technical questions. + Analyze system performance measurements and participate in system level troubleshooting, working with disparate system engineering teams to identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues and verify modifications with enhancements. + Provide frequency management support, work with users and the broad frequency management community (e.g. FMWG) to help ensure continued access to the RF spectrum. + Perform day-to-day operational support for the planning and tasking of the operational system, providing systems engineering and integration expertise, addressing planning requirements, gathering and validating for smooth integration to operational system. + Leverage associated tools for tasking, planning, research and data routing of the SATCOM program, as well as, tools for operations center support and system health/performance monitoring. + Use enterprise messaging services, conduct operational surveys and generate travel cables and system notification to AOR. + Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to provide infrastructure support to customers during live testing and operations. + Responsible for monitoring network performance and data flow, keeping accurate logs, assisting customers with mission planning, data delivery and providing stakeholder notifications, as appropriate. + Support new electronic device technologies and software-defined radio (SDR) developments. + Support systems engineering in satellite communications to characterize usage for new state of the art small form factor (SFF) radios, utilizing best practices and systems engineering principles. + Document results for distribution to multiple levels of decision-making authorities. **Qualifications** **Qualifications:** + Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Poly. + BS in engineering, computer systems, or relevant technical area and 10 years as a System Engineer. + 9+ years working in SATCOM. + CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required <15 % of time. + Understand satellite orbital mechanics; some familiarity with two line segments. + Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and effectively and execute assignments with little supervision and actively participate in a collaborative team environment. + Ability to work occasional surge support. + Ability to work shift hours, as needed, to support customers. + Experience with Windows, Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft Office products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual Basic for Applications. + Operations center experience and Knowledge of enterprise system monitoring tools. **Desired Qualifications:** + Experience with programming or scripting language for test development and automation. + Experience with Visual Basic for Applications and enterprise messaging services, or willingness to learn these tools. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2500931 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability