RF Data Links Engineer

Hertfordshire  ‐ Onsite
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RF Datalinks Engineer :

RF Data Links Engineer, on a contract basis currently being recruited by world class defence organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

You do not need to hold current SC Security Clearance; however you must be eligible to be cleared to this level.

The contract is initially for 6 months (ongoing after).

Department offering hourly rates of £32 - £35 per hour.

RF Data Links Engineer Job Description:

Support to a major project in all aspects of defining and procuring an externally sourced data link terminal.

Tactical data link sub-system specification and procurement, including:

Development of sub-system requirement documents
Modelling of data link operation
Planning and attendance of data link trials.
Calculating and applying data link power budgets
Liaising with customers, suppliers and wider battlespace integration experts.

Responsible for the acquisition of a tactical data link and assisting with its integration into a weapon system.

Skills and experience:

Assessment of data link sub-systems
Analysing data link performance in the presence of clutter (ground and weather) and sophisticated counter-measures.
Generation of test strategies
Degree qualified in numerate degree.
Detailed knowledge of Link 16 operation and data sets

Desirable:

Knowledge of current military communications systems
Knowledge of spectrum management/co-siting interference calculations etc.
Knowledge of current error correction, compression and encoding methodologies.
Start date
n.a
From
Mass Consultants Ltd
Published at
09.04.2013
Project ID:
517907
Contract type
Freelance
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