McBride · 5 hours ago
RFQ 2025-0340 - Provision of SATCOM Engineering Support Services
Norfolk, VA
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expMcBride is a consulting firm providing expert engineering services to support NATO SATCOM systems. The role involves strategic planning, design, and analysis of SATCOM capabilities to ensure alignment with operational requirements and interoperability standards.
AccountingBusiness DevelopmentFinanceManagement Consulting
Responsibilities
Assessment of current and future SATCOM architectures
Identification of capability gaps and dependencies
Development of engineering baselines and system-level requirements
Analysis of interoperability with NATO, national, and commercial SATCOM assets
Technical input to strategic planning, feasibility studies, and decision-making documents
Qualification
Required
University Degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, or a related field, with at least two years of post-related experience; or Higher Vocational Training with a minimum of five years of post-related experience
Minimum of three years of practical experience in SATCOM systems, including UHF and SHF
Familiarity with modern military communication networks, including interfaces, protocols, and experience with SATCOM Operations
Deep knowledge of SATCOM architecture principles, including link budget analysis, modulation schemes, error correction coding, satellite network topologies
Strong understanding of RF engineering, antenna systems, propagation modelling in SATCOM bands, cybersecurity architecture for SATCOM, including encryption
Familiarity with SATCOM related standards, such as DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, MIL-STD-188, experience in Software Defined Networking (SDN) in SATCOM
Familiarity in service management (incident, problem management, etc.) and a customer-focused approach in a control centre environment
Prior experience working in a NATO or multinational military setting, with a solid understanding of NATO operational standards and protocols
English: C1
Company
McBride
McBride Consulting, LLC, (dba McBride) is a minority and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) management consulting and project management firm with significant professional services experience that includes business strategy development, finance, accounting and audit readiness support, information security controls, business process optimization, human capital management and operations.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lonnie McBride
Founder & CEO
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