Network Engineer Senior

Applied Research Solutions•Jbsa Lackland, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is seeking a full-time Senior Network Engineer to support Air Force acquisition programs at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. The role serves as a senior technical expert in systems development involving complex computer networks and electronic systems, including Command and Control (C2), airborne networking, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor systems. The engineer provides technical direction for software architecture and design, as well as hardware development involving electronic circuits, devices, or equipment for communications, computation, sensing, and control. The position also guides requirements definition, development, modification, integration, validation, testing, redesign, and investigations supporting the development and sustainment of assigned systems. ARS describes its work environment as focused on mission support, employee career development, work-life balance, competitive benefits, recognition, and personalized attention from senior managers. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or mathematics.
Minimum 5 years of technical engineering experience.
Ability to integrate with other organizations and teams.
Experience working with Agile methodologies.
Experience working in secured environments.
Excellent customer service, communication, and interface skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical expert in systems development involving complex computer networks and electronic systems, including C2, airborne networking, and ISR sensor systems for Air Force acquisition programs.
Provide direction on software architecture and design concepts, and on hardware development for communications, computation, sensing, and control.
Provide technical direction and guidance for requirements definition, development, modification, integration, validation, testing, redesign, and special investigations for assigned systems.
Support performance analyses, modeling and simulation, hardware/software investigations, and reliability or maintainability studies.
Research and identify logical solutions to major problems and develop or initiate changes to system architecture, hardware, or software designs to resolve them.
Identify compatibility and interoperability issues between assigned systems and related integrated systems, and notify appropriate managerial, engineering, and operational organizations of potential impacts to mission effectiveness.
Review systems documentation, including plans, specifications, design data, procedures, and related documents for assigned systems and interfacing systems.
Develop technical documentation for engineering forecasts, status reporting, and detailed project planning.
Perform or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluations, select components, and develop system interfaces to ensure compliance with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.