> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1970436-senior-datalink-analyst-c](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1970436-senior-datalink-analyst-c). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Datalink Analyst (C) - **Company:** SimIS Inc. - **Location:** Dahlgren, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Link, Desktop Environments, Interoperability, Link 16, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Wireshark, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm0h21 ## About the Role + Eight (8) years of general combat system experience in one or more of the following disciplines: combat systems design/engineering, combat system computer program development, combat system certification, combat system simulation engineering, combat system operations and Life-Cycle support. + Six (6) years of specific experience, as follows: + Experience in identifying interoperability requirements and testing methodologies to ensure all tools maintain interoperability standards within a distributed test environment. + Experience with tactical data link communications standards. + Experience coordinating and directing large scale testing and data analysis efforts during both real time events and post event data analysis events. + Experience troubleshooting and isolation of hardware and software issues. + Experience in identifying issue resolutions for both tactical and simulation subsystems across the distributed test environment and implementing identified simulation solutions. + Experience in providing specialized knowledge of real-time modeling and simulation systems and/or combat systems and communications of data link operations. Special Skills/Knowledge/Training Required: + Bachelor, Master or Doctorate from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science. + Experience with tools to analyze Link 16 and VMF data, or experience with M&S tools such as BOSS or MLST3. + Experience with data analysis tools such as MANDRIL, NSITE, DEASIL, or Wireshark. ## Description SimIS Inc seeks a Senior Datalink Analyst to provide combat system simulation support to the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling (M) Combat System Simulations Branch (M33), Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCDD), at Dahlgren, VA. The candidate coordinates and directs large scale testing and data analysis efforts during both real time events and post event data analysis events as part of an overall effort to provide high fidelity simulation systems and enable engineers to verify Combat Systems' performance in desktop environments and at Land Based Test and Training Sites (LBTTS). ## Related Videos - [Wolfenstein 3D Postmortem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/525-wolfenstein-3d-postmortem) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [Data is Key: Scraping Metadata from Websites](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/708-data-is-key-scraping-metadata-from-websites) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)