Ground Station Systems Engineer - Mission Operations
Lynk Global
· Chantilly, VA
· May 22, 2026
About Lynk Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to device or D2D technology, and has the world’s only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial D2D system. Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices. Lynk’s service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries. Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.
Responsibilities:
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Ground Station Systems Architecture and Design
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- Support the technical architecture of Lynk ground station systems, including antennas, RF chains, modems, servers, networking equipment, timing, power, environmental considerations, and monitoring interfaces.
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- Evaluate ground station designs for reliability, maintainability, scalability, cost, performance, and operational supportability.
Requirements:
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- Assess tradeoffs between owned ground stations, hosted ground stations, teleport partnerships, and Ground Station-as-a-Service providers.
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- Evaluate hardware and design alternatives to improve cost, resiliency, throughput, and operational reliability.
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Site Analysis, Integration, and Optimization
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- Support site selection and technical site analysis, including antenna placement, interference concerns, backhaul availability, maintainability, physical access, and operational risk.
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- Work with external site partners and Ground Site Operations to support installation planning, equipment configuration, site inspections, and operational readiness.
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- Support integration of antennas, RF equipment, modems, servers, network equipment, monitoring systems, and ground station services into an operational capability.
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- Diagnose ground station performance issues involving RF systems, antennas, network paths, modems, servers, site configuration, or operational procedures.
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- Analyze performance trends and recommend improvements to increase availability, contact success, data throughput, and operational resilience.
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Acceptance Testing and Operational Readiness
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- Define ground station acceptance criteria, test plans, and readiness checks for new or upgraded ground stations.
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- Support site acceptance testing and operational handover.
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- Maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, interface definitions, configuration baselines, operational constraints, test records, troubleshooting guides, and handover documentation.
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- Company
- Lynk Global
- Location
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Chantilly, VA
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- Posted
- May 22, 2026
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