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Communications Engineer

Saalex
Patuxent River, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex Company is seeking Communications Engineer in Patuxent River, MD to support the development and testing of the H-1 platform avionics test facility.  Spalding is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services.  Spalding offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.
 

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $90k-$140k annually (depending on experience)
Work Location: Full-time onsite (see onsite requirements below)

**On-site Requirements: This position is full-time onsite at Patuxent River, MD with the potential for some telework.

Relocation Assistance Available: We offer comprehensive relocation assistance to help you make a smooth transition to join our team, including support with moving expenses and settling into your new community.

Essential Functions:

  • Entails communications engineering technical expertise in communications systems life-cycle engineering and asset management, communications services, and communications technologies.
  • Life-cycle engineering and asset management include systems engineering; in-service engineering; engineering changes, improvements, modernizations, rehabilitations; acquisitions, implementations, installation and integration, testing, evaluations, and operational integration.
  • Communications services include secure and nonsecure voice, data, video, and UHF/VHF/RF radios; command control; timing; technical control center services; and frequency monitoring.
  • Communications technologies include voice conferencing, terminals, and recorders; UHF/VHF/RF radios; remote control; distribution systems and networks based on copper cable pair, fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave, satellite, and radios; cryptographic equipment; video cameras, distribution units, recorders, monitors, and television sets; timing standards equipment, distribution units, terminals, and radio transmitters; command control and destruct transmitters, monitor receivers, and control panels; communications assets management systems; and RF monitoring systems.
  • Other duties as assigned or required.

Required:

  • 3-10 years of relevant experience.
  • BS degree in Engineering field required.

Education:

BS degree in Engineering field required.

Security Clearance:

Active Secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Salary : $90,000 - $140,000

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