Lead Link 22 Systems Engineer (Remote)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Texas; Remote; USD 111,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lead, Systems Engineering Link 22 to join a remote-based team supporting ground and airborne ISR and communication platforms.

You will serve as the Link 22 expert, architect data flows, configure hardware and software, and ensure interoperability across platforms and programs. The role requires deep technical knowledge of Link 22, network design, and standards conformance, with travel varying by program phase.

Qualifications

• Active US Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology and minimum of 9 years of relevant experience (Software Engineer also considered with relevant experience).
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of core Systems Engineering requirements development, decomposition, traceability, verification, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Link 22 subject matter expert, leveraging in-depth working knowledge of Link 22 systems, architecture, message standards, network design, and the full range of available configuration options.
• Integrate and configure Link 22 tactical data link systems for use with airborne weapon system and maritime-based communication platforms, ensuring compatibility and operational effectiveness.
• Architect and design Link 22 data flows across multi-node network environments, including Function groups, time slot management, and message routing.
• Develop, manage, and maintain exportable Link 22 configurations for use across multiple programs, platforms, and customer environments.
• Integrate and configure Link 22 hardware and software components, including SNC, SPC, and LLC ensuring proper interoperability with platform systems and external networks.
• Design and develop physical architectures incorporating Link 22 alongside complementary tactical data links across multiple security domains.
• Design, integrate, and test wideband and narrowband communication systems in support of Link 22 operations.
• Translate customer requests and CONOPS into system-level requirements and ensure proper requirement traceability throughout the program lifecycle.
• Write subsystem specifications based on system-level requirements and evaluate alternative solutions to establish preliminary system designs.
• Review and evaluate electrical wiring diagrams to ensure design details trace to system requirements.
• Develop and execute Link 22 standards compliance and performance test procedures, ensuring system performance and capabilities meet defined system requirements and MIL-STD and STANAG specifications.
• Plan and execute Link 22 interoperability testing in lab and operational environments, including multinational interoperability events.
• Prepare effective presentations to communicate complex technical information, including Link 22 architecture and configuration details, to non-technical professionals and government customers.
• Develop, author, and implement software and system test plans in a collaborative team environment.
• Develop integration, test, and verification scenarios using Link 22 simulation equipment in support of SW development, integration, and test efforts.
• Work in an agile engineering environment.

Skills

Link 22 expertise

Systems engineering

Data link networks

SNC/SPC knowledge

NILE Link 22 testing

Education

BSc in electrical engineering technology

Graduate degree

13 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Curtiss-Wright Link 22

Leonardo DRS Link 22

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lead, Systems Engineering Link 22 to join a remote-based team supporting ground and airborne ISR and communication platforms.

You will serve as the Link 22 expert, architect data flows, configure hardware and software, and ensure interoperability across platforms and programs. The role requires deep technical knowledge of Link 22, network design, and standards conformance, with travel varying by program phase.