Mission Network Engineer NASA AFRC

ALTECH SOLUTIONS, LLC•Edwards, CA

1d•$90,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Altech Solutions, a Southern California small business, is hiring a Network Engineer to provide dedicated network administration for the mission network at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in Edwards, CA. This is a 100% on-site role.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of network engineering experience, or an associate's degree (AA/AS) and 8+ years.
CCNA or CompTIA Network+ level skills (an active certification is strongly preferred).
Hands-on administration of enterprise LAN/WAN: VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPN tunnels, DNS/DHCP.
Experience integrating and managing network-connected appliances (PDUs, NTP, printers, clocks) in a regulated environment.
Experience with certificate lifecycle management (issuance, renewal, revocation) and data-in-transit encryption.
Proficiency in network documentation: diagrams, IP address management (IPAM), and a CMDB.
Strong troubleshooting skills in mission-critical settings.
Clear communication with cybersecurity, systems, and operations teams.
US citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Must already live within 50 miles of NASA Armstrong (Edwards, CA 93523), such as Lancaster, Palmdale, or Rosamond.

Nice To Haves

Experience on NASA, federal, or defense mission networks.
Familiarity with Armstrong/Agency configuration management (CCRs, DRs, STRs).
Experience presenting to technical control boards.
Experience with enterprise monitoring and logging tools.
Familiarity with Agency/Center cybersecurity baselines and compliance reporting.
An active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot the LAN/WAN, including VLANs, subnets, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls, and hardware VPN tunnels.
Install and configure switches, routers, and firewalls.
Own and manage network-connected appliances such as smart PDUs, NTP servers, printers, and display clocks.
Ensure network appliances meet Agency and Center cybersecurity requirements, including certificate management and data-in-transit encryption.
Maintain current network diagrams, IP address records, device configurations, appliance inventories, and certificate expiration tracking in the CMDB.
Collaborate with IT teams across the Center and the Agency.
Send a weekly status update on open requests and appliance compliance.
Provide occasional after-hours or on-call support during mission activities.
Perform limited travel as needed.