Lead Tactical Radio Engineer (TC2229)

Position Overview

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• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: [Not Specified]

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow, status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally changes and improves the world. We develop cutting-edge software for all levels of the government and military. Using agile development practices and user-centered design, we create innovative software solutions for complex real-world problems.

RII is seeking a Lead Tactical Radio Engineer who possesses both operational and spectrum management experience. We are looking for a highly qualified individual with extensive knowledge of Army and/or military Tactical Radio systems, ideally with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience with the systems outlined below, or comparable technologies. The ideal candidate will possess a robust technical knowledge of commercial networking and a solid background in utilizing tactical radios within an Army operational environment.

This position will involve collaborating with software product teams to develop capabilities to plan, manage, monitor, configure, and initialize tactical radios as well as commercial network equipment, applications, and systems all in support of the Army’s Unified Network. Additionally, this role will require occasional travel to military installations for exercises and other events, allowing for direct engagement with the Warfighter in designing and deploying customized software solutions that enhance the operations process. Attention to detail and strong analytical skills are crucial for Tactical Radio Lead role. You will work directly with the Warfighter to identify their challenges and requirements, collaborate with developers and engineers to create use cases and designs, and actively solicit feedback to ensure the delivery of high-quality software and feature development.

This position requires a secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver subject matter expertise on US Army Tactical Radio networks and RF network technologies spanning from Division down to Battalion, Company and the tactical edge.
• Emphasize radios used for voice and data transport, including RF network spectrum operations and communications.
• Offer operational and user-focused insights on the deployment and utilization of tactical radios and networks at each respective echelon.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key user roles, functions, processes and organizational structures of the Army to include staff functions and the military planning processes related to how units utilizing the network to support their operational objectives.
• Collaborate with user organizations and operational units to develop, test, and formalize Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). These efforts will empower users to effectively leverage the systems and solutions at their disposal.
• Support the installation, configuration, and management of tactical communications systems both within RII’s labs and in direct support of operational Army units.
• Support Software Product Design:
  • Gather user stories and customer use cases while drafting design artifacts that reflect complex customer/user environments and scenarios.
  • Identify new system functionality, validate existing operational use cases and uncover additional opportunities for enhancement.
  • Effectively translate and communicate relevant complex operational/domain information both within team and across cross-functionally groups, such as engineering teams.
• Support Software Installation and Test:
  • Identify unit specific data sources and support the integration of data sources.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of Army and/or military Tactical Radio systems.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience with the following systems, or comparable technologies:
  • Line Of Sight (LoS) radios and systems: TRILOS, Silvus / MIMO, TSM, SINCGARS, TRIK Box
  • Beyond Line Of (LoS) satellite systems: Starlink, Commercial and Military Satellites, SNN, Scout, MUOS
• Robust technical knowledge of commercial networking.
• Solid background in utilizing tactical radios within an Army operational environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Company Information

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow, status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally changes and improves the world. We develop cutting-edge software for all levels of the government and military. Using agile development practices and user-centered design, we create innovative software solutions for complex real-world problems.

Application Instructions

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