Communications Engineer – Hanscom

Mainsail Group is looking for an experienced Communications Engineer to join the Survivable Air Operations Center (SAOC) Team (AFLCMC/HBJ) at Hanscom AFB.AFLCMC/HBJ is the government program office leading the SAOC effort, which is projected to be tasked with leading the development and delivery of the replacement fleet for the E-4B National Air Operations Center (NAOC) fleet. The assigned Communications Engineer will work in direct support of government engineers and program managers through the acquisition cycle of the program.

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• Preferred: Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline and 12 years of experience in aircraft and/or tactical communications, 5 years of which must be in the DoD
• Minimum: BA/BS degree, and 15 years of experience in aircraft and/or tactical communications, 5 of which must be in the DoD; or 20 years of experience in aircraft and/or tactical communications,8 of which must be in the DoD

• Assist in the development of SAOC communications technical requirements and their compliance to development, test, sustainment and operations for voice, line-of-sight (LOS), and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) datalink     communication systems for the SAOC fleet
• Analyze communication terminals, satellite relays, internet and broadband technologies and wireless telephone services and oversee development, integration, and fielding of communications equipment for the SAOC fleet
• In support of government engineers/program managers, develop and implement plans and procedures to effectively manage the aircraft communications network in accordance with established DoD Acquisition processes
• Manage the communication systems interfaces to facilitate their integration with the weapon systems
• Assist the government program office in managing the activities of the communications system design and builds throughout the lifecycle phases
• Analyze and recommend communications network and spectrum requirements
• Recommend and maintain SAOC network architecture and infrastructure
• Participating in Program Office Working groups and other meetings to provide input to aircraft communications needs for the program