About this opportunity
Chitra Productions lists this Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios) opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios) to provide support to the CBL Battle Lab
Facility located at Fort Gordon, GA. All work will be performed onsite. This contract will
support the CBL mission to provide experimentation support to the C- CDID with dynamic
network experimentation integrated with CO, DODIN-A, EW, and IA through the Cyber Battle
Lab’s Experimentation Branch (EB), Environments Support Branch (ESB), and the Army
Persistent Experimentation Environment (APEN) Cyber Enterprise Service Center (CESC). The
The CBL Experimentation Support contract will provide support in the form of experiments,
assessments, analyses, and network support that will validate proposed new technical solutions to
resolve known Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel,
Facilities Policy (DOTMLPF-P) capability gaps within the CO, EW, Network, and IA force
modernization lines of effort.
Tactical Radio Systems Engineering
Design, develop, integrate, and support tactical radio communication systems.
Analyze operational requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop radio architectures supporting voice, data, video, and situational awareness applications.
Evaluate communication system performance in contested and dynamic environments.
Support system-of-systems integration across multiple communication platforms.
Tactical Network Integration
Integrate tactical radios into larger command-and-control and network architectures.
Configure and support:
MANET networks
SATCOM systems
Line-of-Sight (LOS) communications
Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications
IP-based tactical networks
Ensure interoperability between communication systems and mission platforms.
Testing & Validation
Develop test plans, procedures, and verification strategies.
Conduct laboratory, field, and operational testing.
Analyze test results and recommend corrective actions.
Support customer demonstrations and operational evaluations.
Technical Leadership
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for tactical radio technologies.
Lead technical design reviews and engineering assessments.
Mentor engineers and technicians.
Provide technical recommendations to program leadership and customers.
Cybersecurity & Compliance:
Ensure tactical communication systems comply with security requirements.
Support secure communications architectures and cryptographic integration.
Assist with cybersecurity assessments and risk mitigation activities.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
8–15+ years of experience in tactical communications, RF engineering, or military communication systems.
Experience with tactical radio integration and network design.
Strong understanding of:
RF communications principles
Tactical networking
Digital communications systems
Secure communications technologies
Military communication standards
Preferred Experience:
Experience with tactical radio platforms such as:
L3Harris Technologies Falcon radios
Viasat tactical communication systems
Thales tactical radios
BAE Systems communication solutions
General Dynamics Mission Systems tactical networking products
Experience supporting military communication standards, such as:
SINCGARS
TSM
SRW
WNW
Link 16
SATCOM waveforms
Preferred Certifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
CompTIA Security+
Relevant RF, wireless, or systems engineering certifications
Technical Skills
Radio & RF Technologies
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
RF propagation analysis
Spectrum management
Antenna systems
Link budget analysis
Electronic warfare considerations
Networking
MANET
Tactical IP networking
Routing protocols
Network management systems
QoS and bandwidth optimization
Tools & Platforms
MATLAB
RF modeling and simulation tools
Spectrum analyzers
Network analyzers
Protocol analyzers
Test automation tools
Systems Engineering
Requirements management
Verification & Validation (V&V)
System integration
Architecture development
Risk management
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