Senior Datalinks Engineer

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
7+ years of experience with communication systems architecture and design for high reliability, resiliency, redundancy and/or fault tolerance, along with the ability to work collaboratively with other teams to define product requirements, develop specifications and conduct system level test
Knowledge of aviation communications systems (radio, antennae, and similar systems) and tactical communication systems
Knowledge of the fundamentals of Ethernet and similar networks
Understanding of hardware evaluation methodologies, including development of test cases/suites, performance monitoring, test automation, and data analysis.
Experience with practical network configuration and troubleshooting
Experience with network modeling and simulation
Knowledge of integration and implementation of network security and the impact of security on network design
Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
Understanding of EMI and common system level integration issues
Proficient with a variety of vendors of networking equipment
Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
Knowledgeable in Python.
Must be able to travel 25% of the time.
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Architect, design, integrate and test communications networks across a variety of platforms and systems with a focus on C2 (Command and Control) Systems
Configure, simulate and evaluate networking equipment, topologies, systems and datalinks
Develop system interconnect diagrams and define cables and wire harnesses that connect networking and communications systems
Select and manage PWAs, cable, connector, and component vendors.
Experience in the electrical integration of avionics modules and payloads into UAVs, ground vehicles, and weapons systems, and C2 systems
Support other functional engineering team’s development effort with an understanding of networks/communications, system impacts and trades regarding network/communication
Represent the communications and networking sub-systems in vehicle-level cross-disciplinary trade-off studies that define and optimize the design of various vehicles and systems