Tactical Data Link Engineer – HITL & TDL Expert

Freedom Real Estate

Florida

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Health Saving Accounts

Health Reimbursement Accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies seeks a Tactical Data Link Engineer to join our team at Eglin AFB, FL. You will operate real tactical hardware, configure LVC-integrated networks, and support HITL simulations to ensure interoperability of Link-16 and related data links with modern weapon systems and UAS platforms.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, a related advanced degree with extensive DoD experience, and a current Top-Secret clearance.

Qualifications

U.S. citizenship required.
Master’s or Doctorate in a related field with 8+ years of DoD-relevant experience, or a related bachelor’s with 12+ years.
Experience with Link-16 and other tactical data link systems.
Proficiency with Wireshark and networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP).
Strong RF transceiver design, propagation modeling, and link budget knowledge.
Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
Familiarity with COMSEC handling and SKL.
MATLAB or similar modeling/simulation tools.
Must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Operate and monitor real tactical hardware within HITL simulation environments.
Integrate hardware with LVC architectures enabling real equipment to interact with virtual platforms.
Configure, initialize, and monitor LVC-integrated TDL networks during test events.
Troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces, timing, synchronization.
Operate and analyze Link-16 and related tactical data link systems.
Research and modernize TDL HITL emulators for interoperability with modern weapon systems and UAS.
Build, decode, and evaluate TDL messages and network architectures.
Support gateway operations, network initialization, and real-time monitoring during events.
Present findings and recommend improvements to system designs.
Assess proposals and documentation for technical feasibility and navigation/TSPI requirements.
Support NAVWAR testing, jamming threat assessments, and degraded-environment navigation evaluations.