UAS Data Links Communications Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support testing and evaluation of UAS data links and communications technologies with a focus on system performance, interoperability, and operation in contested communications environments.
• Support communications system integration, troubleshooting, data collection, analysis, and documentation of test results.
• Collaborate with test and evaluation teams to define and verify system performance and interoperability metrics.
• Support systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, interface definition, verification, and technical documentation.
• Evaluate emerging UAS data links and communications technologies and provide technical assessments and recommendations for future capabilities and compliance.
• Participate in technical meetings and working groups and document technical decisions, recommendations, and actionable outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field from an accredited institution and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, personnel with an additional 9 plus years of relevant experience will be considered.
• Working knowledge of tactical data links or military communications technologies, including Digital Data Link (DDL), Advanced DDL (ADDL), DDL-Lite, Common Data Link (CDL), SATCOM, or other applicable military communications systems.
• Strong understanding of RF communications, data link architectures, and network protocols.
• Experience supporting communications system integration, testing, troubleshooting, or performance analysis.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles, including requirements analysis, interface definition, integration, and verification.
• Ability to support technical meetings and working groups and document actionable outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship, possess an active Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Clearance.
• Must reside in the Huntsville, AL area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, Al area.

Nice to have

• Experience with UAS platforms, tactical communications systems, or DoD interoperability testing and assessments.
• Hands-on experience integrating or testing CDL, tactical data links, SATCOM, or other military communications systems.
• Familiarity with Command and Control (C2) interfaces or protocols such as STANAG 4586, RAS-A/MAVLink, or similar UAS interoperability standards.
• Hands-on experience performing systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, interface definition, integration, or verification.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/UDP/IP, VLANs, QoS, and other networking concepts applicable to communications systems.
• Experience with RF or network test and analysis tools such as spectrum analyzers, Wireshark, Spirent TestCenter, iPerf, or similar tools.