Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer
Job Family: Systems Engineer
Locations: Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, Louisiana
Ramstein Air Force Base (EUCOM), Stuttgart, Germany
Ramstein Air Force Base (AFRICOM), Stuttgart, Germany
Hickam Air Force Base (PACOM), Oahu, Hawaii
Type and Schedule: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Annualized Salary Range: $142,218 - $224,018 (depending on experience)
About Us: Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure collaboration and resilient communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans are developing and delivering trusted solutions for mission-critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:
I 3 for C 3 - Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications
We are headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, which is consistently ranked as one of the Nation's top ten places to live by US News & World Report. Caliola has been recognized by Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) as a key contributor to the growth of the Colorado Springs defense industry. We offer a flexible, collaborative, and open culture that is unusual in the defense industry. We offer generous benefits, including subsidized health insurance and 401(k) matching, and a scalable, competitive pay structure.
As a part of our selection process, we ask all applicants to complete a short, 10-12 minute survey from Culture Index. This is a survey, not a test; no passing or failing. The purpose of this survey is to identify your unique strengths as they relate to our open positions. Please copy and paste the following link into a separate browser window to complete: https://go.cultureindex.com/s/5i6Gpe3wge
Position Description: Provide day-to-day operations, sustainment, interoperability, and integration of current and future MILSATCOM, Protected MILSATCOM, and cryptographic systems' specific architectures and capabilities. Identify and resolve current operational, and proposed future, MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM systems' architectures capability gaps, interoperability and integration challenges and potential problem areas. Identify, develop, and implement proactive operational procedures and maintenance measures to ensure the continued effective operation and interoperability of terminals and associated equipment. Perform assessments and analyses on proposed system modifications, enhancements, maintenance, and advanced program and technology insertion plans to evaluate potential impacts on current and future systems, operational concepts, system architectures, and capabilities. Provide on-site technical assistance as required to troubleshoot, resolve, and repair extremely technical and highly complex issues involving Extremely High Frequency (EHF) and Protected MILSATCOM terminals, architectures, and associated ancillary baseband, cryptography, and user interface equipment.
Essential Responsibilities:

• 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), and 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 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 for 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 materiel 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 .

What We Require:

• 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 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.

What We Value:

• 10 years or more of experience in a systems engineering role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• 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.

Please contact Human Resources with questions about ADA accommodations.
Expression of Interest: By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola's requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted.
At Caliola, we believe that true innovation can only occur when teammates bring their authentic selves to collaborate in a supportive and encouraging environment. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
Caliola participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Upon hire, all employees are required to complete Form I-9 to verify their identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.
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