Tactical Data Link Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor real tactical hardware (data link radios GPS/INS units RF frontends) within HITL simulation environments.
• Integrate hardware with LiveVirtualConstructive (LVC) architectures enabling real equipment to interact with virtual platforms.
• Configure initialize and monitor LVCintegrated TDL networks during simulation test events.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces timing synchronization.

• Operate and analyze Link16 and similar or related tactical data link systems.
• Research develop and modernize existing TDL HITL emulators to ensure continued relevance and interoperability with emerging modernized TDLenabled weapon systems and UAS platforms
• Build decode and evaluate TDL messages and network architectures.
• Support gateway operations network initialization and realtime monitoring during events.
• Present technical findings and recommend improvements to system designs.

• Assess proposals requirements and system documentation for technical feasibility and proper allocation of navigation/TSPI requirements.
• Support NAVWARrelated testing jamming threat assessments and degradedenvironment navigation evaluations.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Link16 and other tactical data link systems.
• Proficiency with Wireshark and networking protocols (TCP/IP UDP HTTP).
• Strong understanding of RF transceiver design propagation modeling and link budgets.
• Experience with oscilloscopes spectrum/network analyzers logic analyzers and signal generators.
• Familiarity with COMSEC handling and Simple Key Loaders (SKL).
• Experience with MATLAB or similar modeling/simulation tools.

Desired Additional Experience

• Familiarity with GNSS/INS systems Alt-Nav Kalman filtering and navigation algorithms.
• Knowledge of anti-jam techniques NAVWAR considerations and jamming threat environments.
• Familiarity with C coding for algorithm development simulation integration or hardwareinterface support.

Education / Experience / Clearance Requirements

• Masters degree in relevant field.
• 10 years experience.
• Top Secret clearance