Our client, a leading federal defense contractor is seeking a Telecom Network Systems Engineer to perform cellular telecom or satellite communications, IP network system design including VoIP and SIP services, and related troubleshooting to support the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) team.

This position can be fully on-site or three days on-site and two days working from home, While on-site, you will be a part of the MUOS team located in Scottsdale, AZ.

DUTIES AND TASKS:
- Performs requirements analysis, functional analysis, performance analysis, detailed trade studies
- Develops and evaluates systems, networks, and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
- Participates in Modeling and Simulation activities
- Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
- Provides leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
- Provides engineering support to proposals
- Guides the development and test teams on successful completion of network design implementation and verification

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to government requirement
- Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret (active Secret is preferred)
- Requires a Bachelor-s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent knowledge of current state-of-the art IP Networking techniques and technologies; particularly as applied to cellular telecom Radio Access Networks and Core networks
- Proficiency with SIP and VoIP protocols; experience with voice and data gateways for cellular telecom or WAN networks
- Exposure to 3GPP mobile network standards; particularly as related to the Core Network and Multi-Media Subsystem (MMS) elements
- Excellent use and understanding of systems engineering and development lifecycle concepts and principles
- Proficiency with requirements management & network system modeling tools
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills; effective in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions