[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Leidos jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Leidos · Chantilly, VA # Satellite Communications Engineer Chantilly, VA $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 Marketing Listed on Leidos’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chantilly-VA/Satellite-Communications-Engineer_R-00186747-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Leidos](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) / Satellite Communications Engineer ## Job description ### JOB DESCRIPTION We’re seeking a communications engineer to support mission-critical communications for national security and intelligence operations. You will conduct research, develop innovative solutions, and analyze advanced satellite communication systems to enable design, development, and integration for secure, reliable data, voice, or video transmissions. ### EXPERIENCE Required: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, aerospace engineering, or related field. At least 12 or more years of experience in satellite communications engineering, preferably supporting defense or intelligence programs. Lead research and development of novel satellite communication technologies for national security applications. Perform system-level analysis, link budget calculations, and simulations to optimize performance under operational constraints. Integrate satellite communications with ground stations, mobile platforms, and other defense assets. Analyze and resolve technical issues in deployed systems, including RF interference and encryption challenges. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including government and contractor personnel, to ensure mission success. Prepare and maintain technical documentation, system architectures, and compliance records. Support field testing, validation, and operational deployment of satellite communications hardware and software. Provide technical briefings and training to stakeholders and end-users. An active TS/SCI with a polygraph security clearance is required to be considered for this position. This position does not offer clearance sponsorship. ### Desired Master’s degree in electrical engineering, satellite communications, or related discipline. Expertise in RF and microwave system design, signal processing, and satellite network engineering. Experience in investigating and documenting existing system architectures for defense platforms. Subject matter expertise in advanced system concepts related to aerospace, spacecraft, or military communications. Experience with DoD acquisition processes and documentation. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. ### Original Posting July 6, 2026 For U.S. ### Positions While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. ### Pay Range Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 100 days - Location: Chantilly, VA - Pay: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chantilly-VA/Satellite-Communications-Engineer_R-00186747-1) ## More jobs at Leidos ### [Air SIGINT Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/492a92ddcd2130a995b0/) Chantilly, VA ### [Application Tester](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/3a1aaeb8d3f3afa630d0/) Chantilly, VA ### [Automated Test Engineer Expert](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/4dab18e0002ea64ec1bc/) Chantilly, VA ### [Chinese Language Instructor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/8dc9302beb326884d1b6/) Chantilly, VA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Satellite Communications Software Engineer | Software Defined Radio Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/79295460260dbd596626/) General Dynamics · Scottsdale, AZ, US ### [Satellite Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/61a1d73b8977b4030a7a/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Sr Satellite Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/6fc2e2f9647a4b17c93e/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/d7cdfbaff3913f634fbe/) General Dynamics · McLean, VA, US ### [Satellite Shipping Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/cc8e29deb295dcb1b397/) Eaton · Sumter, South Carolina, USA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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