Senior Communications Systems

Date Posted:
11/24/09
Career Level:
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Pay Range:
Negotiable
Job Function:
Systems Administrator / Developer
Job Status:
Full-Time
Industry:
Aerospace / Aviation, Science, High Tech / IT, Engineering
Job Code:
61561
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Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab

Laurel, MD

JOB_TITLE: Senior Communications Systems

JOB_CODE: 61561

JOB_CITY: Laurel

JOB_STATE: MD

JOB_COUNTRY: US

POSTAL_CODE: 20723

JOB_TYPE: Applied Information Sciences Department

SALARY: Varies with skills/education/experience
EDUCATION: See Experience

EXPERIENCE: Required: BS/MS/Ph.D in engineering, physical sciences,computer science, mathematics, or equivalent. 5+ years experience in communications systems and/or government systems. Demonstrated strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently. Excellent oral and written communications skills. Familiarity with government community, sponsors, and programs. Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship. Must be eligible for DoD clearance requiring background investigation and/or polygraph examination. Preference for current SSBI. Desired: MS/PhD in engineering or computer science. 7+ years experience in government communication and network systems. Recent knowledge of DoD, DHS, FAA, and/or intelligence community, sponsors, and programs.

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JOB_DESCRIPTION: Assume a technical position as a communications systems engineer supporting various government sponsors, such as the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and intelligence agencies. Communications systems include wireless line-of-sight and satellite communications systems and networks. Position available with the communications and systems networking group (VCS) within the Information Systems Branch(VIB). Typical tasks (with notional percentage of time) include: End-to-end communications systems analysis and development. Act as a trusted agent providing government sponsors with critical needs and capability assessments, early conceptual studies, trade studies, requirements and architecture development, equipment integration, test planning, and test execution. Provide technical oversight of developmental projects. Provide active participation in working groups, IPTs, and government teams to assist in the development of communications systems and ensure alignment of government initiatives across multiple agencies. Work with teammates to ensure designs satisfy needs of government sponsors. Ensure system requirements and capabilities are consistant with DoD roadmaps and vision. Provide systems engineering solutions to advance global connectivity (e.g Global Information Grid (GIG)) development. Advance and apply new technologies to enable evolution of existing communications systems to higher data rates, IP based solutions, and greater interoperability. May involve diverse disciplines including physical layer & networking architectures, transport protocols, QoS performance, antennas, and RF engineering. Assist in APL business development associated with government communication systems.

CONTACT_INFO: For consideration, APL invites you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Click Apply Now to be redirected to APL's Employment Website.

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The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a not-for-profit division of The Johns Hopkins University, serves as a technical resource to the Department of Defense and other agencies for engineering, research, and development. APL's 360-acre campus, located midway between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, is home to 4,000 men and women. APL's focuses on using its system engineering expertise to resolve critical problems of national security and space science.

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