Mid-Level Data Links Test Engineer — Onsite; 25% Travel

Odyssey; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Mid‑Level Data Links Test Engineer supporting the 46 Test Squadron / TGBC under the TMAS III contract at Eglin AFB, FL. This full‑time role involves planning, designing, executing, and reporting on tactical integration test events, with potential to lead tests and to support a test team.

Candidates should have a strong engineering background and knowledge of tactical data links, with a motivation to learn new technology areas.

Qualifications

• Experience with tactical data links (TDLs), RF propagation, radios, and networking.
• Ability to execute test procedures and participate on test teams.
• Ability to communicate technical material clearly.
• Experience authoring technical documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary face to the customer and TGBC focal point for test planning, execution, and reporting activities.
• Design, coordinate, document, and brief test equipment architectures required to meet information exchange requirements for voice and data communications.
• Advise government personnel in decision‑making related to lead‑command responsibilities and supported capabilities/programs.
• Assist program offices with technical requirements development and translating user operational needs into appropriate requirements formats.
• Author, review, and edit program documentation including test plans, concept of operations, test cards, data‑analysis plans, and formal reports.
• Coordinate test resources with MRTFB program managers.
• Maintain a comprehensive schedule of program activities including TGBC support requirements and personnel utilization.
• Develop and maintain continuity databases and libraries capturing lessons learned, planning documents, execution artifacts, and reporting materials.
• Present briefings to the test community, program offices, and senior personnel on program activities.
• Travel to various locations to support planning, test execution, data analysis, and report development.
• Attend meetings to provide technical briefings, updates, information, and recommendations.
• Support additional test activities as assigned by TGBC leadership.

Skills

TDL knowledge

Test engineering

RF propagation

Data analysis

Test planning

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline

3–10 years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Mid‑Level Data Links Test Engineer supporting the 46 Test Squadron / TGBC under the TMAS III contract at Eglin AFB, FL. This full‑time role involves planning, designing, executing, and reporting on tactical integration test events, with potential to lead tests and to support a test team.

Candidates should have a strong engineering background and knowledge of tactical data links, with a motivation to learn new technology areas.