Engineering Team Lead

Teltrium is a technical services company that provides systems engineering and project execution support and capabilities to satellite communications and spectrum management technology programs for NASA and other customers.

We believe:

• In the tremendous power of space exploration to benefit humanity
• In the essential role space systems and networks play in bringing those benefits to life
• In realizing the potential of human ingenuity to unlock that power

And…

• In inspiring tomorrow’s explorers and innovators

We:

• Employ subject matter experts and thought leaders to bring our customers’ vision to reality by developing strategic plans and executing technical analyses.
• Give our engineering team the freedom to stretch boundaries to develop space systems, improve RF communications systems and create space system analysis and planning tools.
• Develop education and outreach materials to foster the next generation of space scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs.

The Engineering Team Lead combines technical expertise with leadership of a small, multi‑disciplinary team to deliver insights that shape the current operations and future network architectures of space communications missions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a multi‑disciplinary team by setting analytical direction, defining modeling and algorithmic approaches, and ensuring the rigor, traceability, and validity of analysis products.
• Develop and advance quantitative models, algorithms, and simulation frameworks grounded in systems engineering and communications theory to expand mission analysis tool capabilities and assess current and future space communications networks.
• Lead complex system analyses using developed models and frameworks, including analyses of alternatives, network loading and capacity studies, coverage assessments, and RF communications link analyses.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant industry/project experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant industry/project experience, in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required.

Role / Work Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site position in Greenbelt, MD

Preferred Skills

• Experience with satellite communications ground systems, including RF modulation techniques, error‑correction coding, link budgets, and protocols.
• Proven ability to lead technically through influence and expertise, mentoring engineers and analysts while maintaining deep engagement in complex technical problem solving.