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Canvas

Data Link Navigation Engineer

Eglin, FL

Operate and monitor real tactical hardware (data link radios, GPS/INS units, RF frontends) within HITL simulation environments. * Integrate hardware with LiveVirtualConstructive (LVC ) architectures ...

Raytheon

Principal RF Data Link Engineer

Tucson, AZ

The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

JT4, LLC

DLO - Data Link Operator

North Las Vegas, NV · On-site

Extracts data from an OPTASK LINK message, as defined in Mil-STD 6040, U.S. Message Text Formatting Program and to provide platforms with data essential to operate Tactical Data Links (TDL). * Align ...

Raytheon

RF Data Link Engineer II

El Paso, TX · On-site

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

El Paso, TX · On-site

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Principal RF Data Link Engineer

Provo, UT

The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

Orlando, FL · On-site

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Principal RF Data Link Engineer

Miami, FL · On-site

The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

Tucson, AZ

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

Houston, TX

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Principal RF Data Link Engineer

Dallas, TX

The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

Provo, UT

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

Miami, FL

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Senior RF Data Link Engineer

San Jose, CA

Data link hardware development * Algorithm development * Digital signal processing What You Will Do * Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and ...

Raytheon

Principal RF Data Link Engineer

Austin, TX

The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the ...

Raytheon

Principal RF Data Link Engineer

El Paso, TX

The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the ...

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Data Link Navigation Engineer

Data Link Navigation Engineer

Canvas

Eglin, FL

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

Key ResponsibilitiesHardwareintheLoop (HITL) & LVCIntegrated Operations

  • Operate and monitor real tactical hardware (data link radios, GPS/INS units, RF frontends) within HITL simulation environments.

  • Integrate hardware with LiveVirtualConstructive (LVC) architectures, enabling real equipment to interact with virtual platforms.

  • Configure, initialize, and monitor LVCintegrated TDL networks during simulation test events.

  • Troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces, timing, synchronization.

Tactical Data Link (TDL) Engineering

  • Operate and analyze Link16 and similar or related tactical data link systems.

  • Research, develop and modernize existing TDL HITL emulators to ensure continued relevance and interoperability with emerging, modernized TDLenabled weapon systems and UAS platforms

  • Build, decode, and evaluate TDL messages and network architectures.

  • Support gateway operations, network initialization, and realtime monitoring during events.

  • Present technical findings and recommend improvements to system designs.

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

  • Evaluate GNSS/INS integration, Kalman filtering approaches, and navigation algorithm performance.

  • Research, develop and modernize GNSS and alternative navigation (AltNav) HITL simulation capabilities to maintain relevance with emerging GNSSmodernized, antijam, and resilient PNT solutions across nextgeneration weapon and UAS systems

  • Assess proposals, requirements, and system documentation for technical feasibility and proper allocation of navigation/TSPI requirements.

  • Support NAVWARrelated testing, jamming threat assessments, and degradedenvironment navigation evaluations.

Preferred QualificationsData Link / RF Systems

  • Working knowledge of Link16 and other tactical data link systems.

  • Proficiency with Wireshark and networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP).

  • Strong understanding of RF transceiver design, propagation modeling, and link budgets.

  • Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, logic analyzers, and signal generators.

  • Familiarity with COMSEC handling and Simple Key Loaders (SKL).

  • Experience with MATLAB, or similar modeling/simulation tools.

GNSS

  • Handson experience with GNSS/INS integration, Kalman filtering, and navigation algorithms.

  • Knowledge of antijam techniques, NAVWAR considerations, and jamming threat environments.

  • Proficiency with Monte Carlo/covariance analysis and navigation system M&S.

  • Experience with MCode receivers, IMU selection/characterization, and GNSS modernization programs.

  • Understanding of GNSS systems (GPS. GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou).

  • Familiarity with C++ coding for algorithm development, simulation integration, or hardwareinterface support.

Education / Experience / Clearance Requirements

  • Master's degree in relevant field

  • 10+ years' experience.

  • Top Secret clearance

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