Principal Data Links and Communications Engineer

Overview:

Principal Data Links and Communications Engineer

LOCATION

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Hanscom AFB, MA Salary Range :

$140-$155,000 annually depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS

Full-time

CLEARANCE

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Top Secret/SCI TRAVEL:

Limited, as needed Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Data Links and Communications Engineer for the EPASS Cyber and Networks Directorate (EPASS HN II) contract , supporting the Aerial Networks Division (AFLCMC/HNA) located at Hanscom

AFB, MA. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Must be a

US Citizen Education:

Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD OR, a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 years of which must be in the DoD. Must have and be ablet to maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance Knowledge and experience in the development, integration, testing, and deployment of Air Force systems and their associated data links Knowledge and experience in DoD Test & Evaluation at sub-system and system level Experience in the following areas required: DecSecOps Cloud Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) JIRA Confluence GIT Cameo tool

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Knowledge and experience in Tactical Platform Open Mission Systems (OMS) architectures, hardware/software processing environments, and limits of current OMS architectures Knowledge and experience in DoD Enterprise communications activities (e.g., Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DyNAMO/Comat Cloud) Knowledge and experience in J-Series and UCI message sets/schema and protocols, interoperability needs Knowledge and experience in communications planning for Tactical Platforms Knowledge of BLOS Waveforms (AEHF/WGS, Protected Tactical Waveform, and Civil waveforms

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support defining and documenting specifications for network-enabled weapon systems to ensure Link 16 J11.X message interoperability Interface with DoD and non-DoD federal agencies to ensure the data link communications capability complies with the applicable regulations Interface with Air Force, other services and agencies in support of developing communications equipment and managing encryption infrastructure for controlling a networked system Provide technical advice on Command, Control and Communications (C3) issues, including pre-launch conditioning and planning, networked weapons, and real-time targeting Advise and assist the staff Engineers, IPT members, PMs, and test team customers on performance, schedule, and cost issues with respect to planning, communications, and control Support defining and documenting a set of Combat Net Radio (CNR) networking parameter configurations to provide the best balance between flexible implementation of capability and implementation impact on both existing and emerging weapon systems Provide engineering support for interoperability testing weapon configurations over UHF CNR and Link 16 Support developing, documenting, and presenting a Joint Concept of Employment (CONEMP) which is flexible, scalable, and compatible with communications via Military tactical data exchange network Support developing and documenting Joint Service approaches for integrating weapons into existing TDL environments Support development and documentation of Link 16 J11.X messages within the construct of a Joint Service CM strategy that will maintain interoperability between weapon systems and controllers while supporting a flexible CONEMP