Wideband SATCOM Planner / Network Planning Engineer

The Wideband Planner shall provide direct support for Wideband SATCOM systems through direct
coordination with the SATCOM Command and Control Centers (SC2C), Network Operations Centers
(NOC), Space Operations Centers (SOC), SATCOM System Experts (SSE), USSPACECOM, Joint
Staff (JS), International Partners (IP), and other organizations as appropriate. The Wideband Planner
will be based at one of the following Regional SATCOM Support Center (RSSC) locations: RSSC-West,
Colorado Springs CO and RSSC-East Tampa, FL.
Essential Functions:
• Shall perform operations support for Wideband SATCOM planning and management. This
support includes periods during nights, weekends, and Federal Holidays.
• The Wideband Planner shall develop and process Satellite Access Requests/Satellite Access
Authorizations (SAR/SAA).
• The Wideband Planner shall operate Wideband SATCOM Operational Management System
(WSOMS) equipment in support of RSSC operations
• The Wideband Planner shall monitor scheduled terminal outages, system upgrades, satellite
activations, and anomaly resolution.
• The Wideband Planner shall provide operational management, operational support, quality
assurance, trends analysis, and operational analysis activities necessary to provide and restore
service to support customers within the mission area.
• The Wideband Planner shall conduct staff assistance and training visits to Combatant
Commands, Services, Agencies, and International Partners as directed.
• In support of USSPACECOM, the Wideband Planner shall provide support to identify, isolate, and
resolve frequency interference events, theater spectrum management activities, and
electromagnetic interference (EMI) events and report activities per operational guidelines.
Qualifications:
• Four (4) years of Military or Commercial SATCOM experience
• Active DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility (RSSC-West)
• Active DoD TS or interim TS clearance (RSSC-East)
Preferred Additional Skills:
• Two (2) year degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering
• Four (4) years Military SATCOM experience
• Knowledge of Common Network Planning Software (CNPS) in the Planning or Controlling Phase
• Experience in one of the Worldwide RSSC’s or Wideband Satellite Operations Centers (WSOC)
• Four (4) years of relevant experience with the SATCOM apportionment planning and allocation
processes taking into consideration all ground, space, and control networks, and operational
control of sub-networks for apportioned SATCOM resources
Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000.00