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UAS Datalinks Interoperability Engineer

at Leidos Holdings

📍 Huntsville, AL Unknown 💰 $107K – $195K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $107K – $195K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves leading interoperability efforts for UAS datalinks in defense systems, ensuring compatibility and performance across platforms and standards.

  • Lead interoperability requirements
  • Develop system-level requirements
  • Coordinate stakeholder meetings
  • Monitor emerging technologies
  • Maintain ICDs and system diagrams

Focuses on systems engineering, tactical datalink waveforms, military standards, and stakeholder collaboration within defense UAS programs.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level systems engineer with expertise in military datalink waveforms, interoperability standards, and defense communication systems. They should have experience coordinating with military and NATO stakeholders and developing technical documentation for UAS programs.

Systems EngineeringDatalink WaveformsInteroperability RequirementsStakeholder CoordinationTechnical Assessment
NATOBeyond Line of Sight (BLOS)Line of Sight (LOS)Waveform StandardsICD Development
ICDsSystem Architecture DiagramsRequirements Traceability Matrices
Systems EngineeringDatalink WaveformsMIL-STD-188Common Data LinkNATOICDsSystem ArchitectureStakeholder CoordinationTest and Evaluation
Tactical Datalink WaveformsMIL-STD-188Common Data Link (CDL)ADDADDLDDL-LiteStd-CDLBE-CDLSATCOMSystems EngineeringInteroperabilityRequirements ManagementICDsSystem ArchitectureStakeholder CoordinationTest and Evaluation
Stakeholder EngagementCoordinationTechnical AssessmentCommunicationProblem-solving
Industry Defense
Job Function Lead UAS datalink interoperability engineering in defense systems
UAS DatalinksInteroperabilityTactical Datalink WaveformsMIL-STD-188Common Data LinkNATOICDsSystem ArchitectureRequirements TraceabilityTest and EvaluationBLOSLOSSMEDefense SystemsUncrewed Aircraft SystemsDatalink Compatibility

Lack of defense or military systems experience, No experience with MIL-STD-188 or NATO datalink standards, Unwillingness to work in Huntsville, AL

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