Interoperability Open Systems Analyst � Wireless Networks & Secured RF Communications

The Marlin Alliance • San Diego, CA

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Interoperability Open Systems Analyst � Wireless Networks & Secured RF Communications. Incorporated in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring our clients compete and win in tomorrow's digital world. We specialize in creating technical solutions that allow for seamless execution of automated business processes and the generation of governed, machine-consumable data. From strategic planning to advanced analytics and cybersecurity, our team provides cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary solutions. We are seeking motivated professionals who share our agile, solution-oriented mindset and are ready to deliver the real, practical results relied upon by our clients. Mid-level Interoperability Open Systems Analyst RF engineering and enterprise-level network integration. Designing, testing, and validating secure, standards-compliant wireless architectures that ensure seamless communication across joint and coalition forces. Expertise in Radio Frequency (RF) communications, Wireless & Networks and open systems architectures to eliminate legacy bottlenecks and ensure operational resilience in contested and congested environments.

Requirements

• Networking & Protocols: 5G / 6G architectures, LTE, Wi-Fi standardizations, and Software-Defined Radio (SDR) frameworks.
• Security & Encryption: Cryptography, Transmission Security (TRANSEC) protocols, and IPsec implementations.
• Bachelor’s degree or education in Electrical/Electronics specialist, Systems Analysts, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 4 to 8 years of applied experience in RF systems, wireless network architecture, or tactical communications.
• Proven ability to translate complex physical layer data into actionable network-layer integration strategies.
• Dedication to advancing the technical capabilities and communication resilience of the warfighter.

Nice To Haves

• TS/SCI preferred or ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Waveform Analysis: Have knowledge and experience to conduct rigorous simulations and physical testing of signal propagation, complex modulation schemes, and transceiver performance to ensure reliability in highly contested Electronic Warfare (EW) environments.
• Simulation & Testing: MATLAB, Simulink, OPNET, SystemVue, and various advanced network emulators.
• Constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching may be required.
• Occasional lifting, up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support Lines of Efforts and strategic mandates and next-generation tactical edge communications.
• System-of-Systems Integration: Model, analyze, and optimize communication pathways across disparate, multi-domain RF networks (including satellite, cellular, and tactical radios), ensuring to provide information and/or knowledge to advise stakeholders and other communities of interests regarding seamless interoperability without the limitations of legacy bottlenecks.
• Interoperability & Standards Compliance: Provide information and/or knowledge to include white papers and/or digital models to architect and design open, virtualized network environments, ensuring strict compliance with Mil-std and commercial standards and DoD C5I frameworks to guarantee cross-platform compatibility.
• Security & Encryption Implementation: Have knowledge of security measures directly related to RF data links. This includes integrating cryptographic algorithms, robust anti-jamming mechanisms, and Low Probability of Intercept / Low Probability of Detection (LPI/LPD/LPx) features to secure tactical edge nodes.

What This Job Offers

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