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Robot type
Robotics
Location
HuntsvilleAlabamaUSA
Job type
Marketing
Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Salary
$87,100–$157,450 a year
Full-time

UAS Data Links Communications Test Engineer

Job description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Job responsibilities

  • Support testing and evaluation of UAS data links and communications technologies with a focus on system performance, interoperability, and operation in contested communications environments.
  • Support communications system integration, troubleshooting, data collection, analysis, and documentation of test results.
  • Collaborate with test and evaluation teams to define and verify system performance and interoperability metrics.
  • Support systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, interface definition, verification, and technical documentation.
  • Evaluate emerging UAS data links and communications technologies and provide technical assessments and recommendations for future capabilities and compliance.
  • Participate in technical meetings and working groups and document technical decisions, recommendations, and actionable outcomes.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field from an accredited institution and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6…
  • Working knowledge of tactical data links or military communications technologies, including Digital Data Link (DDL), Advanced DDL (ADDL), DDL-Lite, Common Data Link (CDL), SATCOM, or other applicable military…
  • Strong understanding of RF communications, data link architectures, and network protocols.
  • Experience supporting communications system integration, testing, troubleshooting, or performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering principles, including requirements analysis, interface definition, integration, and verification.
  • Ability to support technical meetings and working groups and document actionable outcomes.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • U.S. citizenship, possess an active Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Clearance.

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