C4PS - 2526 ATDL - Systems Engineer III - JANUARY 2026

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Design, implement, and maintain secure communication systems for military applications, enabling real-time sharing of critical tactical information among aircraft, ships, and ground units.

Position Title: Systems Engineer III

Location: San Diego, CA

Position Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $115,000 - $140,000

Security Clearance Requirement: Position requires active security clearance

Years of Experience: 7+ years experience

Roles and Responsibilities:

This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining secure communication systems that allow military aircraft, ships, and ground units to share critical tactical information in real-time.

Requirements

  • Minimum seven (7) years’ of demonstrated technical experience within the last ten (10) years in:
    • All phases of military data link: testing, requirements analysis, definition, design specifications, integration, system installation, and training for complex military systems.
    • Preparation and review of technical instructions, engineering plans, technical designs, and other systems integration and test-related documents.
    • Planning and executing DoD Functional Qualification Testing (FQT) and troubleshooting of Software Defined Radio (SDR) or comparable systems.
    • Analysis of SDR functional requirements and test objectives; test planning; test architecture definition and configuration; test execution, data reduction, analysis, and reporting.

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

  • Seven (7) years of demonstrated technical experience within the last ten (10) years to include:
    • Systems engineering in support of Multifunction Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), Airborne Maritime Fixed (AMF), or similar software-defined radio systems.
    • Leading analysis of new Functional Baseline requirements for MIDS JTRS software, including FPGA Link 16 waveform and Operating Environment (OE) software.

Benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Sick Time and Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance
  • 401K with Employer Contribution Matching
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company
  • www.c4plans.com

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off: Paid Vacation, Sick Time and Holidays

C4 Planning Solutions, LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Defense Contractor firm, headquartered in Blythe, Georgia, specializing in facilities management, operational and information security systems and services, and joint force C4ISR planning, design, development, integration and training software. We have offices on both the East and West coasts, plus a wide range of international locations. Our personnel are engaged across the country and around the world. Our core focus is problem solving. We develop and deliver comprehensive C4ISR services for our global customers.We are an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seek diversity in our workforce. C4 Planning Solutions recruits qualified applicants and promotes employee advancement based upon merit without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, cancer-related medical condition, marital status, sex, age, Vietnam-era veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodation for the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the company’s operations. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact Human Resources at 706.592.1520.Many of the positions we offer require a Security Clearance or the ability to obtain/maintain a Security Clearance as a condition of employment. Your Recruiter can provide specific details based on the position. We offer competitive salaries and benefits including: medical, dental, life and disability insurance, vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, and 401(k).

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