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Posted: March 20, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Satellite Communications Senior Engineer, NSIC

United States Space Force Forces

Department of the Air Force

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Location

Salary

$110,401 - $143,523

per year

Closes

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves serving as a top technical expert analyzing foreign satellite communication systems for the U.S.

Space Force, focusing on enemy technologies in the Pacific region to support intelligence efforts.

You'll conduct in-depth problem-solving, create reports, brief military leaders, mentor junior team members, and improve analysis tools.

It's a great fit for an experienced engineer who loves tackling tough intelligence challenges and working closely with others to deliver actionable insights.

Key Requirements

  • Deep expertise in satellite communications engineering, including systems and technologies across all orbital regimes
  • Strong background in all-source intelligence analysis, applying engineering principles to complex data
  • Experience producing technical assessments, such as Beam and Transponder Assessment Reports (BaTAR)
  • Ability to deliver briefings, represent the team in exercises and working groups, and engage directly with customers
  • Skills in mentoring junior analysts, reviewing analytic products, and driving software/tool improvements
  • Proficiency in synthesizing data for predictive intelligence and upholding high analytic standards
  • Mission-oriented mindset with proven collaboration across offices

Full Job Description

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The 0861 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here.

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The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is searching for a Satellite Communications Senior Engineer for NSIC (GG-0861-13) Description: The 1st Intelligence Analysis Squadron is seeking a Senior Engineer, the team's senior technical expert on adversary next-generation communications satellites in the INDOPACOM AOR.

The primary focus of this role is applying your deep engineering expertise to perform complex, problem-centric analysis of foreign satellite communications systems and technologies in all orbital regimes.

As a senior expert, you will help uphold the team's analytic excellence.

Your duties will include delivering impactful briefings, representing the flight in military exercises and working groups, mentoring junior analysts with advanced tools, and providing rigorous technical and analytic tradecraft review of products as needed.

A key supporting responsibility is to drive Beam and Transponder Assessment Report (BaTAR) production and software innovation.

This involves improving the flight's BaTAR-related production by standardizing publications, tracking and prioritizing production, and liaising with development teams to implement software improvements.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is a mission-oriented engineer with a profound understanding of satellite communications and a passion for solving complex intelligence puzzles.

You are a recognized expert who finds fulfillment in direct customer engagement and in collaborating with other offices to create new assessments.

You have a proven ability to apply engineering principles to all-source intelligence analysis and are skilled in overseeing the improvement of analytical tools.

As a senior expert, you excel at synthesizing complex, all-source data to produce predictive intelligence assessments and can confidently deliver these findings in key customer briefings.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SF-FY26-6N-GG-132-13-SPLSH