Systems Engineer - Senior (Tactical Communication ICT)

Systems Engineer - Senior (Tactical Communication ICT)

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA

Location

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, US

Job Category

Engineering Jobs

Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Potential for Telecommute

On-Site

MTSI is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer with deep expertise in Tactical Communications Systems to support AFLCMC/WA activities for advanced warfighting capabilities. The engineer will provide technical leadership in the development, integration, and assessment of secure, resilient, multi-band, and networked communications architectures for next-generation Air Force platforms and system-of-systems constructs. The selected candidate will guide engineering activities related to tactical datalinks, line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications, waveform development, anti-jam/low probability of intercept/low probability of detection (LPI/LPD) communications, networking standards, and cross-platform interoperability. The engineer will operate across organizational boundaries and security levels to deliver integrated, communications-enabled capabilities supporting future Air Force mission sets.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide systems engineering efforts focused on tactical communications systems, including waveform performance analysis, network architecture design, link budget assessments, and system-of-systems integration.

• Assess, develop, and validate communications architectures supporting fighter aircraft, advanced platforms, autonomous systems, and mission networking environments.

• Evaluate tactical datalinks such as Link-16, MADL, advanced waveforms, secure voice/data systems, and emerging tactical networking standards.

• Conduct engineering assessments of communications resilience, including anti-jam (AJ), LPI/LPD techniques, encryption, spectrum considerations, and contested-environment performance.

• Translate operational mission needs into communications system requirements, interface definitions, integration strategies, and acquisition documentation.

• Review contractor technical artifacts, interface documents, integration plans, and communication subsystem designs for feasibility, interoperability, and mission alignment.

• Prepare and deliver high-level technical briefings for senior acquisition leadership, summarizing performance trade-offs, risk assessments, and architectural recommendations.

• Facilitate and coordinate cross-functional teams to execute communications engineering reviews, test planning, and milestone activities.

• Support engineering activities across multiple security levels, including classified communications architectures and secure network environments.

• Assist with translating multi-platform operational partner needs into common engineering requirements, integration strategies, and acquisition documentation.

• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefs to senior DoD decision-makers, summarizing technical risks, design trade-offs, and inter