Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor

FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics. 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 Desired Skills/Qualifications MS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline 1 year of experience with USG R D acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - vets/disabled.