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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Data Links and Communications Engineer - **Company:** ASTRION, INC. - **Location:** Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, United States - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $155,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Data Link, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Interoperability, Link 16, Subsystems, Git, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** May 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d0f73fd1d4d43515 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Technical engineering?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Must be a US Citizen * Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD * OR, a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 years of which must be in the DoD. * Must have and be ablet to maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance * Knowledge and experience in the development, integration, testing, and deployment of Air Force systems and their associated data links * Knowledge and experience in DoD Test & Evaluation at sub-system and system level * Experience in the following areas required: + DecSecOps + Cloud + Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) + JIRA + Confluence + GIT + Cameo tool, * Knowledge and experience in Tactical Platform Open Mission Systems (OMS) architectures, hardware/software processing environments, and limits of current OMS architectures * Knowledge and experience in DoD Enterprise communications activities (e.g., Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DyNAMO/Comat Cloud) * Knowledge and experience in J-Series and UCI message sets/schema and protocols, interoperability needs * Knowledge and experience in communications planning for Tactical Platforms * Knowledge of BLOS Waveforms (AEHF/WGS, Protected Tactical Waveform, and Civil waveforms ## Description * Support defining and documenting specifications for network-enabled weapon systems to ensure Link 16 J11.X message interoperability * Interface with DoD and non-DoD federal agencies to ensure the data link communications capability complies with the applicable regulations * Interface with Air Force, other services and agencies in support of developing communications equipment and managing encryption infrastructure for controlling a networked system * Provide technical advice on Command, Control and Communications (C3) issues, including pre-launch conditioning and planning, networked weapons, and real-time targeting * Advise and assist the staff Engineers, IPT members, PMs, and test team customers on performance, schedule, and cost issues with respect to planning, communications, and control * Support defining and documenting a set of Combat Net Radio (CNR) networking parameter configurations to provide the best balance between flexible implementation of capability and implementation impact on both existing and emerging weapon systems * Provide engineering support for interoperability testing weapon configurations over UHF CNR and Link 16 * Support developing, documenting, and presenting a Joint Concept of Employment (CONEMP) which is flexible, scalable, and compatible with communications via Military tactical data exchange network * Support developing and documenting Joint Service approaches for integrating weapons into existing TDL environments * Support development and documentation of Link 16 J11.X messages within the construct of a Joint Service CM strategy that will maintain interoperability between weapon systems and controllers while supporting a flexible CONEMP ## Related Videos - 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