26-402 Engineering Team Lead: The Engineering Team Lead combines technical expertise with leadership of a small, multi‑disciplinary team to deliver insights that shape the current operations and future network architectures of space communications missions. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide technical leadership to a multi‑disciplinary team by setting analytical direction, defining modeling and algorithmic approaches, and ensuring the rigor, traceability, and validity of analysis products.
- Develop and advance quantitative models, algorithms, and simulation frameworks grounded in systems engineering and communications theory to expand mission analysis tool capabilities and assess current and future space communications networks.
- Lead complex system analyses using developed models and frameworks, including analyses of alternatives, network loading and capacity studies, coverage assessments, and RF communications link analyses.
Qualifications
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant industry/project experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant industry/project experience, in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required.
Role / Work Schedule
This is a full-time, on-site position in Greenbelt, MD
Preferred Skills
- Experience with satellite communications ground systems, including RF modulation techniques, error‑correction coding, link budgets, and protocols.
- Proven ability to lead technically through influence and expertise, mentoring engineers and analysts while maintaining deep engagement in complex technical problem solving.
Pay: $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics ?
- Do you have 5 years' experience supporting NASA space communications and missions?
Education:
Experience:
- Satellite Communications: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Greenbelt, MD 20770 (Required)
Work Location: In person
