Lead Systems Engineer – Military Communications

The role

The engineer will define and integrate tactical datalinks and airborne communication systems for an advanced airborne platform. This includes defining architectures, performing technical analyses, and supporting system integration and testing.

What you will do

• Define tactical communications and datalink architectures.
• Integrate Link 16, MIDS/JTRS terminals and associated platform interfaces.
• Support integration of further tactical links such as Link 22, JREAP and VMF.
• Define requirements for antennas, radios, crypto equipment, mission computers and network-management functions.
• Perform link-budget, coverage, latency, throughput, interoperability and co-site interference analyses.
• Ensure compliance with applicable NATO standards and STANAGs.
• Support system integration, interoperability testing, ground testing and flight testing.

Required qualifications

• Degree in communications engineering, electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Several years of practical experience with military tactical communications or datalink systems.
• Proven experience with Link 16 and MIDS terminal integration is required.
• Strong knowledge of JTIDS/MIDS message exchange, network participation groups, time-slot allocation and tactical network design.
• Experience with relevant standards such as STANAG 5516, STANAG 5522, STANAG 5602 and MIL-STD-6016.
• Understanding of RF communications, waveforms, encryption, frequency hopping, anti-jam techniques and airborne antenna integration.
• Experience with system requirements, interface-control documents, qualification and interoperability testing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Regular company events and monthly social allowances
• 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
• 5 days of paid family emergency leave
• 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
• Hands-on onboarding program

About the company

Helsing is a defence AI company with a mission to protect democracies. They aim to achieve technological leadership so open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions.