Professional Senior, Engineering - Tactical Communications & Datalink Architect , Defense R&T
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Bombardier Professional Senior, Engineering - Tactical Communications & Datalink Architect , Defense R&T
Description
What are your contributions to the team?
- Define and optimize aircraft-level architectures for tactical communications, datalinks, and mission networking systems.
- Lead the integration of military communications capabilities, including:
- V/UHF Radios (such as ARC-210) and software-defined radios (SDR)
- Tactical datalinks (Link 16, Link 22, VMF, JREAP)
- Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications
- Military and commercial SATCOM solutions
- Influence the design and development of future Bombardier Defense products which could include:
- Manned aircraft modified for Defense or specialized missions purposes
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Define communication architectures enabling manned-unmanned teaming, distributed sensing, and cooperative mission execution.
- Drive research and technology initiatives to evaluate and incorporate emerging tactical communications, networking, and resilient connectivity solutions into future aircraft architectures.
- Lead system-level trade studies covering radio selection, datalink strategies, network topologies, antenna architectures, RF coexistence, and technology insertion roadmaps.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on communications architecture decisions impacting interoperability, mission effectiveness, cyber resilience, safety, and certification.
- Collaborate with mission systems, avionics, vehicle management systems, cybersecurity, and aircraft integration teams to ensure communications solutions align with overall product strategy and operational requirements.
- Support aircraft modification and integration activities for military communications systems, including antenna installations, RF analysis, EMI/EMC considerations, and platform interfaces.
- Monitor industry trends and advancements in tactical communications, military networking, software-defined radios, and open mission systems architectures.
- Represent Bombardier in customer engagements, industry working groups, technical forums, and partnerships related to military communications, C4ISR, autonomy, and advanced mission systems.
How to thrive in this role?
- You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- You are eligible for Canadian Controlled Goods security clearance. Eligibility for additional Government of Canada security clearances is considered an asset.
- You have 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, military communications, mission systems, or complex-system development, including systems engineering, conceptual design, architecture definition, integration, and requirements-based verification.
- You have strong knowledge of ARP4754 and ARP4761. Experience supporting aircraft certification and modification programs is considered an asset.
- You have experience with one or more of the following:
- ARC-210 integration
- Tactical datalinks (Link 16, Link 22)
- SATCOM systems
- Software-defined radios
- Military communication networks
- Airborne C4ISR systems
- You possess a strong understanding of RF system integration, antenna architectures, spectrum management, RF coexistence, and EMI/EMC considerations.
- You have experience integrating mission systems and communications equipment on airborne platforms, preferably in military, ISR, or special mission environments.
- You possess in-depth knowledge of requirements management tools, model-based systems engineering practices, and system architecture development.
- You demonstrate curiosity and openness to exploring emerging technologies related to tactical communications, resilient networking, autonomy, and collaborative operations.
- You apply strong analytical and systems-thinking skills to structure complex problems and maintain architectural consistency across multiple disciplines.
- You are passionate about advancing aerospace and defense technologies and motivated by long-term goals that shape future military aviation platforms.
- You communicate effectively, tailoring technical concepts and project updates to diverse audiences, and clearly articulating status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
Nice-to-have qualifications:
- You have experience with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), UAS, autonomous systems, or manned-unmanned teaming concepts.
- You have experience with mission systems integration on business jets, ISR, maritime patrol, AEW&C, SIGINT, or special mission aircraft.
- You are familiar with MOSA, FACE, SOSA, OpenVPX, OMS/UCI, or similar open architecture standards.
- You have operational or engineering experience supporting military aviation, tactical communications, or C4ISR programs.
- You have experience working with Canadian Armed Forces, allied military customers, or defense acquisition programs.