Senior Systems Engineer

• Directly support the Government Chief Engineer by providing expert-level MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM systems-level engineering guidance technical consultation and sustainment advisory services for everyday technical activities.
• Provide expert-level technical guidance and hands-on assistance to the helpdesk as necessary to troubleshoot and resolve extremely technical highly complex problems and issues involving MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM terminals.
• Provide expert level operational architecture and engineering support for interoperable AEHF capabilities supporting International Partner (IP) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) IP Coalition projects.
• Perform technical reviews of the interoperable architectures of NATO and allied partners with respect to cryptographic security requirements components interoperability integration and associated processes.
• Assist the COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) with the analyses validation and documentation relative to MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM KeyMat requirements data flow cryptographic architectures and associated modifications.
• Provide specialized engineering support and technical guidance with the development and execution of systems integration backwards compatibility testing and validation and verification of MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM systems.
• Provide hands-on on-site field technical engineering and maintenance assistance to systems operators and maintainers within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS).
• Provide assistance and recommendations relative to new capabilities new terminal designs allied architectures hardware and software modifications cryptographic KeyMat and equipment and command and control features.
• Provide MILSATCOM operational expertise to conduct analysis and make recommendations to support senior-level decision concerning the development integration and transition to new and/or modified systems.
• Assist satellite system experts operational users item managers equipment specialists and other engineers through the provision of expert-level MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM systems engineering technical and logistics advisory.
• Ensure the concepts capabilities requirements and integrated architectures of proposed joint-service and inter-allied MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM operations are properly characterized into existing and future systems.
• Assist with the planning development and integration requirements to maintain diverse a strategic systems integration and interoperability test laboratory environment utilizing external platform-specific assets.
• Develop and maintain functional tests assets and system cryptographic architectures to ensure they support national guidance and will meet the MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM operational community requirements.
• Assist with planning and conduct feasibility analyses relative to system cryptographic architecture(s) and associated processes plans and procedures required to test verify and validate proposed modifications.
• Prepare review and provide recommendations to a variety of system documentation modeling plans implementation plans Concept of Operations ( ConOps ) Specifications Interface Control Documents (ICD's).
• Conduct site surveys perform technical analyses and assessments and provide recommendations relative to the requirements design site renovations and associated schedules .
• Assist with the early detection and resolution of logistics related problems affecting unit operational and materi a l readiness and prepare and provide operational site logistic assessments.
• Provide sustainment systems architectural engineering support relating to the operational employment of the capabilities and functions of the MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM constellations equipment and missions .
• In addition to above Senior Systems Engineer duties this position will directly support the Program Manager :
  • Managing overall company relationships for defined scope(s) of work to ensure responsiveness to customer needs.
  • Lead customer meetings and reviews tracking resulting action items to closure.
  • Develop materials for programmatic briefings and reviews .
  • Report contract deliverables accurately and timely using a variety of systems and/or Government systems that may require additional training or education.
  • Coordinate with customer on execution of the contract or subcontract throughout its lifecycle.

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance which is issued by the U.S. Government. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to possess /maintain DoD TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated expertise in Military and Space operations Protected MILSATCOM MILSATCOM and COMSEC Cryptographic systems.
• Experience with providing strategic advice technical guidance analysis and recommendations.
• Accustomed to professionally collaborating with senior leaders officers directorates and actions officers.
• Detailed knowledge of military SATCOM operations satellites payloads terminals MPSS cryptographic baseband equipment and MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM system design architectures functional interfaces and interoperability requirements.
• Possess demonstrate and apply expert level knowledge of the AEHF and Milstar satellite communications systems connected equipment and associated functionality.
• Require an extensive understanding of basic underlying architectures intra and inter-service architectures and inter-allied architectures.
• Ability to multi-task and produce high-quality products in a high-tempo collaborative environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint Teams).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Moderate travel is required .

• 1 0 years or more of experience in an engineering role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to transition between sitting and standing as required .
• Ability to safety lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to bend stoop and reach.
• Ability and dexterity to grasp handle and manipulate small items such as but not limited to cellphones laptops USB drives business cards documents.

What We Do

Caliola Engineering LLC’s staff of systems security and software engineers team with PhD researchers to identify and solve mission-critical problems for customers across the US Government. We have subject matter expertise in wireless communications cryptography protected MILSATCOM software defined radio and unmanned airborne systems. Our team has experience developing and transitioning innovative technologies to Programs of Record. We are a 100% woman owned small business (WOSB) headquartered in Colorado Springs CO. We focus on NAICS codes 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical Engineering and Life Sciences) and 541330 (Engineering Services).

Why Work With Us

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly-growing and inclusive team that is solving tough problems. Caliola offers a flexible collaborative and open culture that is unique in the defense industry. We offer generous benefits including subsidized health insurance Open PTO 401(k) matching and a scalable competitive pay structure.

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