Network Engineer III (Top Secret Clearance)

Lockheed Martin•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Lockheed Martin, our Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) National Team (C2NT) is pioneering the development and integration of cutting-edge technologies to advance the Missile Defense System, safeguarding the United States and its allies. Our collaborative and agile organization operates in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation through tasks such as sensor/weapon integration, algorithm development, user interface development, automated testing, cyber security, enterprise/infrastructure services, and enhancing leading-edge missile defense technologies. The Work As a primary Network Development Engineer for the C2BMC program, you will plan, deploy, integrate, and test network upgrades across operational sites. Working within an agile scrum team, you’ll translate customer requirements and contractual obligations into actionable tasks, travel to remote locations (e.g., Schriever SFB, Alaska, Guam, Europe) to lead installations, troubleshoot issues independently, and keep program personnel informed of status and outcomes. Please Note: - This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. - This position is based at a Lockheed Martin facility in Colorado Springs, CO. The role requires flexibility to travel to alternate work locations as needed. Who We Are As leader of the C2BMC team, Lockheed Martin directs a partnership of highly responsive industry leaders developing and fielding the backbone of America’s missile defense. Together, this national team supports the design, development, test, integration and fielding of hardware and software elements that enable the Missile Defense System (MDS) to function effectively and continually. You will also have the opportunity to interface with our key customers in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) . C2BMC|Lockheed Martin Who You Are You are a proven mid‑level network engineer with solid hands‑on experience in network design, development, and testing. You understand the OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP and OSPF, and possess strong traffic‑analysis and troubleshooting skills. You are comfortable with multi‑vendor firewalls (Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto), multicast, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and optical transport technologies, and you thrive in collaborative, fast‑paced agile environments. Why Join Us -Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life -Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here!

Requirements

An active Final Top Secret security clearance is required.
Must possess a DoD 8140/8150 IAT Level II compliant certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE or other certs such as CISSP or CASP. If you don't possess the certification, you must be able to obtain the certification within 60 days of starting.
Demonstrated experience with network design, development, and testing methodologies.
Strong knowledge of OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and network traffic analysis.
Hands‑on firewall experience (Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto).
Experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network designs.

Nice To Haves

Multi‑vendor switching/routing expertise (Juniper, Cisco) and WAN optimizer experience.
CCNA or JNCIA certification is a plus.
Familiarity with TACLANEs and optical transport equipment.
Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile scrum environment.
Knowledge of DoD security standards, STIG compliance, and system accreditation processes.
Exposure to virtualization technologies (NFV, SD‑WAN, VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX, vSAN, Aria).
Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible.
Prior involvement with the C2BMC program is a plus.

Responsibilities

plan, deploy, integrate, and test network upgrades across operational sites
translate customer requirements and contractual obligations into actionable tasks
travel to remote locations (e.g., Schriever SFB, Alaska, Guam, Europe) to lead installations
troubleshoot issues independently
keep program personnel informed of status and outcomes