Principal/Senior/Consultant – Military Tactical Data Links

TN United Kingdom; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal/Senior/Consultant in Military Tactical Data Links, where your expertise will drive innovation in defence communications. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that enhance safety and security. You will engage with clients, develop strategic business opportunities, and lead technical execution in a hybrid work environment. With a commitment to professional development and a strong team culture, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the defence sector.

Benefits

Training and Development

Company Bonus Scheme

Birthday Leave

Organised Social Events

Professional Membership

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with TDL systems in military settings.
• Hands-on experience in test environments and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and evaluate test events for TDL systems.
• Identify new business opportunities with MoD clients.

Skills

Military Tactical Data Links

Test and Evaluation

Data Analysis

Business Development

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Related Field

Relevant Certifications in Defence Systems

Tools

Excel

MANDRIL

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Principal/Senior/Consultant – Military Tactical Data Links, St Helens

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10.05.2025

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Job Description:

Delkia is a specialist engineering & technology company for safety-related and mission critical systems in Defence and Nuclear sectors. Our offer incorporates: systems integration, engineering design and technical consultancy.

Principal/Senior/Consultant – Military Tactical Data Links (T&E / Data Analysis / Business Development)

Location: Preston / Haydock / Egremont / Westlake's / Hybrid / Remote

Attendance: Hybrid (1 day a week, Whilst the role is mainly remote, there is a requirement to drive to Delkia worksites or client facilities. (Travel requirement 25%)

Job type: Permanent / Full time

Delkia is a specialist engineering and technology company for safety-related and mission critical systems in highly regulated sectors, including aerospace, clean energy and maritime sectors. Our offer incorporates: engineering design, technical consultancy and systems integration.

We believe that engineering is not just about technology, manufacturing and innovation. It’s about the people behind it. Delkia ensures that its teams are the focus of its business through passion, belief and simply a better way of working, resulting in great outcomes for our customers. We’re also proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and invest in future talent through supporting STEM initiatives, apprenticeships, placements and summer interns.

The company’s Head Office is at Westlake’s Science and Technology Park in West Cumbria, with systems integration, assembly & testing facilities in Egremont, Cumbria and design offices in Preston, Lancashire. This is augmented by a manufacturing and test facility at Haydock, Merseyside.

Come and join a company that values our people and is growing fast.

Overview of the role:

We are seeking a seasoned Consultant with deep expertise in military tactical datalinks (TDLs) to support both technical execution and strategic business development. This role requires a strong foundation in test and evaluation (T&E), TDL data analysis, and the ability to engage with clients to develop and grow opportunities in the defence communications space.

The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert (SME) on TDLs (including Link 16, Link 11, Link 22, VMF, JREAP and future/emerging Links), supporting the full lifecycle of operational and technical initiatives—from analysis and validation through to client engagement and solution development.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Technical Execution & Data Analysis:

• Develop test plans, verification procedures, execute and evaluate test events for tactical datalink systems across lab, simulation, and live environments.
• Analyse performance data from TDL systems to assess interoperability, latency, throughput, and Lead or support root-cause analysis, performance optimization, and reporting of findings to stakeholders.

Tactical Data Link Consulting:

• Serve as a trusted advisor on military communications architectures, standards (e.g. ATDLP5-16 (STANAG 5516), etc), and operational deployment of those architectures.
• Advise on system design and procurement to enhance C4ISR capabilities.

Business Development:

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with MoD clients and industry partners.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers in the defence communications realm.

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years of relevant recent experience with TDL systems in a military, government, or defence contractor setting.
• Hands-on experience in test and evaluation environments using protocols such as DIS, SIMPLE and JREAP, including data instrumentation and analysis tools.
• Good working knowledge from an operational and/or an engineering perspective of NATO TDL standards, in particular J and F-series message standards, and systems such as MIDS and other Tactical communication systems.
• Demonstrated ability to support or lead business development activities (e.g. proposals, capture management).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior defence stakeholders.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Nice to have

• Prior military experience or support to C4ISR, TDL or ICO organizations.
• Experience with simulation environments (e.g. C4I/tactical simulators).
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel, MANDRIL, etc) or test data environments.
• Familiarity of US Military TDL Standards (e.g. Mil-Std 6016, 6017, etc)

The Person:

• Team player
• Willing to travel, occasionally at short notice.

What we offer:

• Training and development
• Excellent company standards
• Company bonus scheme
• Birthday leave
• Great team spirit
• Organised social events
• Professional membership

Our Vision:

To be the UK’s leading engineering and technology partner for safety-related and mission-critical systems.

Our Mission:

To enable a safer, more resilient world through the provision of engineering and technological solutions. We take pride in our role as a partner for safety-critical systems, ensuring the protection of people, assets, and missions that matter most.

Our Values:

• Collaboration and teamwork
• Integrity, trust and accountability
• Safety and security
• Client focused
• Positive social value and impact

Our Purpose:

At Delkia we are driven by our purpose to protect lives and critical assets.

Equal opportunities: Delkia is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please be aware that many roles working for Delkia will be subject to UK national security vetting restrictions. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and satisfy requirements for national security vettingclearance as appropriate.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch to discuss.

Note to Agencies: Delkia has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any unsolicited CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Delkia and any terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.