Networking Engineer IV

Textron•Hunt Valley, MD

About The Position

Textron Systems is seeking a Networking Engineer IV to serve as a subject matter expert on networking technologies. This role involves designing private networks, evaluating network and system designs, and providing network cybersecurity engineering support. The engineer will collaborate with vendors, subcontractors, and customers to refine network designs and develop effective implementations. Responsibilities also include maintaining detailed design artifacts, contributing to the assessment and authorization of products, and performing advanced testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis on product networks and networking components. Occasional travel (25%) to other locations for cybersecurity test activities and network troubleshooting is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Networking Engineering/Computer Science or a related technical field with 8+ years’ experience.
Ability to obtain a CCNA or equivalent network certification.
Knowledge of OSI model as it pertains to routing and switching protocols.
Experience in network architecture/planning and documented design.
Familiarity with conformance testing for networks and networking hardware.
Ability to monitor network traffic and provide efficiency recommendations.
Familiarity with engineering design concepts (feasibility, repeatability, testability, etc.).
Ability to task others to complete routine networking tasks.
Experience with network diagnostic and troubleshooting tools (software and/or hardware).
Experience with network equipment from multiple vendors (Cisco, Juniper, etc.).
Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems.
Efficient technical communications skills including technical writing and presentations.
Ability to obtain a U.S. government Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Current holds a DoDD 8140.01 / DoD 8570.01-M IAT II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA or CCNP), and/or other network certifications.
Familiarity with multicast protocols such as IGMP and PIM.
Scripting language experience in at least one language such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
Familiarity with Virtual Machines and Hypervisors (VmWare or KVM stack).
Experience with virtual networking tools (both simulation and software-defined networking).
Active U.S. government Secret (or higher) security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert on networking technologies and topics to inform design decisions and considerations across Textron Systems’ product portfolio.
Design private networks at from tactical scale to complex interconnected families of systems.
Evaluate network and system designs and hardware for feasibility, testability, extensibility, etc.
Provide network cybersecurity engineering support on both next generation technologies and proven platforms that support and protect our deployed warfighter.
Collaborate with vendors, subcontractors, and customers across engineering disciplines to refine network designs within constraints and develop effective implementations of those designs.
Maintain detailed design artifacts and documentation for networked systems.
Contribute to the efforts of the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Support (CSIS) team to support the assessment and authorization of products in accordance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve an Interim Authorization To Test (IATT) or Authorization To Operate (ATO).
Perform advanced testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis on product networks and networking components.