Lead, Systems Engineering Datalink

Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer - Datalink

Job Code: 44659

Job Location: Greenville TX

Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Senior level Systems Engineer to perform data analysis requirements design development test and integration in tactical data links and processing systems. This position will serve as a subject matter expert in Link 22 tactical data link systems providing hands-on architecture development requirements system design configuration integration and training expertise for airborne and maritime-based system applications. The individual will be responsible for the generation and review of technical papers calculations and briefings. The individual will also be required to prepare and present technical briefs to internal management teams.

Essential Functions:

• 10% travel based on business needs.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Link 22 systems architecture standards network design and configuration.
• Integrate and configure Link 22 for airborne and maritime communication platforms.
• Design Link 22 data flows across multi-node networks including function groups time slot management and message routing.
• Develop and maintain exportable Link 22 configurations for multiple programs platforms and customers.
• Integrate and configure Link 22 hardware and software components including SNC SPC and LLC.
• Design physical architectures incorporating Link 22 and other tactical data links across multiple security domains.
• Design integrate and test wideband and narrowband communications supporting Link 22 operations.
• Develop and execute Link 22 compliance and performance test procedures to meet system requirements and applicable standards.
• Support performance verification and sustainment of fielded tactical communication systems and components.
• Perform engineering analyses and review performance at system and component levels.
• Design develop and release related data management processing and reporting software tools.
• Able to read interpret create and maintain spreadsheets charts reports investigation and test plans and procedures.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to support flight test/ability to obtain active flight physical.

Qualifications:

• Active US Top Secret (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Bachelors Degree in appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical Systems etc.) and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering with Datalink.
• Minimum 8 years working with tactical data links.
• Demonstrated experience testing integrating and verifying hardware and/or software systems.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience creating and managing exportable Link 22 configurations for deployment across multiple platforms or customer environments.
• Familiarity with Link 22 software updates version management and configuration baseline control.
• Experience with Link 16 and/or other tactical data links and their interoperability with Link 22 networks.
• Familiarity with Leonardo DRS and Curtiss-Wright products and their integration within tactical data link and airborne communication architectures.
• Experience working with domestic and foreign subcontractors and foreign customers.
• Familiarity with multi-national interoperability testing events and coalition data link environments.
• Experience in Software coding and development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word Excel et al) is required to generate work products.
• Knowledge of systems engineering concepts practices and procedures.
• Experience presenting design and project information at periodic reviews as well as recommending improvements to existing designs.
• Experience handling a large amount of classified material.
• Experience with building test cases to assess software and system operation against requirements writing defect reports and assessing corrections.
• Familiarity with networking technologies to include Security certification.

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