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 Tactical Datalink Systems Engineer
 

Salary
£30-60k

Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY
To provide Tactical Datalinks expertise in support of Defence-related Datalink and Communication Systems activities including Requirements Analysis, System Design, System Build, System Integration, and Test & Acceptance.

Goals
Superior Customer Value
Sustainable and Profitable Growth
Talented and Motivated People

Strategies (to accomplish goals)
Operational Excellence through Lean Electronics
Optimise the core business
Expansion beyond the core
Complementary alliances and acquisitions

Accountability
Producing Tactical Datalink Systems & Subsystem Architectures and Top Level Designs.
Elicitation of User Requirements
Preparation of Requirement Specifications for Tactical Datalink Systems & Subsystems
Preparation of ICDs for Tactical Datalink Systems & Subsystems.
Preparation of Technical Statements of Work for equipment suppliers

Provision of support and expertise to Integration & Test activities
Support to Informal/Formal Verification Test Activities in a System Integration Lab Environment
Support to System Integration and commissioning trials at customer installations.

Candidate Requirements
An Engineer with a strong tactical datalinks background is required to join our Engineering department. Responsible to the C31 Engineering Manager.The successful applicant will be working in the field of tactical datalinks, either:

Specifying, designing, and developing systems utilising tactical datalinks (particularly Link 16); or
Involved in the management of the integration and test of those systems in land, air, or sea platforms.

Familiarity with the application of System Engineering within the Development Lifecycle, and use of modern SE CASE tools is essential

Adaptibility:
The nature of this role's projects requires an individual who can quickly adapt to changing circumstances.

Initiative:
The candidate will need to demonstrate initiative when seeking solutions to problems and meeting customer timescales and expectations.
Be able to develop solutions with minimal instructions and direction.

Communication skills:
Able to communicate internally (with other team members, team leader, program manager) and externally with customer/user.

Team Player:
Able to support, mentor and lead colleagues.

Education & Qualifications

Educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering discipline - must
Computer literate and familiar with using normal business and engineering software applications packages - must
Minimum of four years industry experience in the design, development and fielding of tactical datalinks, particularly Link 16 - must
Experience in a Systems Architectural or Systems Engineering role, familiar with the traditional systems engineering lifecycle - must
Familiar with generating software requirements. Good understanding of state-of-the-art software architecture - desirable

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