Data Link / Navigation Engineer

Canvas Inc. • Eglin Village, FL

5d

About The Position

Canvas was founded by Jami Peyton in 2007 to deliver real-world engineering and technology solutions that strengthen national defense. Since then, we’ve been guided by technical excellence, operational insight, and a shared commitment to the warfighter. Teamwork drives everything we do, enabling close collaboration across programs, customers, and colleagues to solve complex challenges. Our work supports key national security priorities like missile defense, test and evaluation, digital transformation, and warfighter readiness. As an award-winning company built on integrity, agility, and innovation, Canvas continues to grow and deliver mission-critical solutions that support the future of national defense.

Requirements

• Master's degree in relevant field
• 10+ years' experience
• Top Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Link‑16 and other tactical data link systems.
• Proficiency with Wireshark and networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP).
• Strong understanding of RF transceiver design, propagation modeling, and link budgets.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
• Familiarity with COMSEC handling and Simple Key Loaders (SKL).
• Experience with MATLAB, or similar modeling/simulation tools.
• Hands‑on experience with GNSS/INS integration, Kalman filtering, and navigation algorithms.
• Knowledge of anti‑jam techniques, NAVWAR considerations, and jamming threat environments.
• Proficiency with Monte Carlo/covariance analysis and navigation system M&S.
• Experience with M‑Code receivers, IMU selection/characterization, and GNSS modernization programs.
• Understanding of GNSS systems (GPS. GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou).
• Familiarity with C++ coding for algorithm development, simulation integration, or hardware‑interface support.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor real tactical hardware (data link radios, GPS/INS units, RF front‑ends) within HITL simulation environments.
• Integrate hardware with Live‑Virtual‑Constructive (LVC) architectures, enabling real equipment to interact with virtual platforms.
• Configure, initialize, and monitor LVC‑integrated TDL networks during simulation test events.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces, timing, synchronization.
• Operate and analyze Link‑16 and similar or related tactical data link systems.
• Research, develop and modernize existing TDL HITL emulators to ensure continued relevance and interoperability with emerging, modernized TDL‑enabled weapon systems and UAS platforms
• Build, decode, and evaluate TDL messages and network architectures.
• Support gateway operations, network initialization, and real‑time monitoring during events.
• Present technical findings and recommend improvements to system designs.
• Evaluate GNSS/INS integration, Kalman filtering approaches, and navigation algorithm performance.
• Research, develop and modernize GNSS and alternative navigation (Alt‑Nav) HITL simulation capabilities to maintain relevance with emerging GNSS‑modernized, anti‑jam, and resilient PNT solutions across next‑generation weapon and UAS systems
• Assess proposals, requirements, and system documentation for technical feasibility and proper allocation of navigation/TSPI requirements.
• Support NAVWAR‑related testing, jamming threat assessments, and degraded‑environment navigation evaluations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior