Communication System Engineer

Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.

Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures.

Advise customer about or perform maintenance of software system.

Direct software programming and development of documentation.

Design or develop software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.

Train users to use new or modified equipment.

Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, or resolve customer problems.

Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.

Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, or need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.

Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.

Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, or other engineering or scientific personnel.

Coordinate installation of software system.

Specify power supply requirements and configuration.

Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.

Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.

Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, or humidity in area of system installation.