Tactical Data Link Test & Evaluation Analyst
Posted 15 May 2026
Advertised as “Tactical Data link (TDL) Test & Evaluation Analyst - Intermediate”
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
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Requisition #: 1610 Job Title: Tactical Data link (TDL) Test & Evaluation Analyst - Intermediate Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start Required Certification(s): Requires at least 1 certification in area of specialization. Examples include Sec+/SecX, Certified Scrum Master, ITIL4/ITIL5, CTEP.
Job Description
Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Test Evaluation and Certification II Services (TEC II) contract provides technical solutions for the DOD in support of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services and T&E enabling services. JITC’s service requirements are categorized in the following areas: T&E Performance Requirements, T&E Capability Management Requirements, T&E Capability Requirements, and Overarching Contract and Task Order (TO) Requirements. TEC Services are provided to DoD Combatant Commanders/Services/Agencies, federal and state agencies, coalition partners, and commercial entities to aid in the design, development, acquisition, integration, deployment, operational use, and sustainment of new and enhanced Information Technology/National Security System capabilities.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
JITC’s Tactical Data Link (TDL) specialists test TDL interfaces for message set standards compliance and interoperability certification. The selected candidate will utilize applicable Military Standards (MIL-STD) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG) to update Master Test Procedures (MTPs) in the execution, analysis, and reporting of standards compliance and interoperability test events. TDL MIL-STDs and STANAGs include: 3011 Joint Range Extension, 6011/5511 Link 11, 6016/5516 Link 16, 6017 Variable Message Format, 6018 Integrated Broadcast Service Common Message Format, 6020 Data Forwarding, 6022/5522 Link 22, 6040 US Message Text Format, 6090 Cursor on Target, and 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation.
Duties include:
- Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs)
- Update Master Test Procedures to include previous ICP approved changes.