Staff Network Engineer

ENSCO•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

ENSCO is seeking a Senior Network Architect Engineer to advise government mission leaders and coordinate independently governed program teams delivering a critical space mission capability. The role supports the MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort for the Space Force’s Space Systems Command, providing systems engineering and integration support for military satellite communications acquisition. The work focuses on secure, survivable, and protected communications for warfighters and brings together teams with differing architecture visions, technical baselines, funding, acquisition paths, and schedules. The position provides technical advice on MILSATCOM backhaul and network transport, assesses contractor architectures, and supports integration across space, ground, terrestrial, and DoD enterprise environments. The engineer works with government program offices, prime contractors, DISA, and operational users to develop requirements, resolve interoperability issues, evaluate performance and technical risks, and support acquisition, verification, validation, and operational acceptance. The position requires an active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. It is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or an equivalent technical discipline.
At least 10 years of experience supporting military communications or network systems acquisition and/or operations.
At least 5 years of experience in development, research, or advanced engineering environments supporting government programs.
At least 5 years of experience interfacing directly with senior stakeholders and contributing to requirements development and technical decision-making.
Demonstrated experience in a SETA, SEIT, FFRDC, or government advisory role supporting space and/or networked systems.
Expertise developing networking CONOPS and technical requirements for military or government systems.
Strong understanding of MILSATCOM architectures, including backhaul services, ground systems, and enterprise network integration.
Knowledge of DoD network environments, including transport, routing, switching, and enterprise services.
Ability to perform independent technical analysis of contractor solutions.
Ability to coordinate effectively with senior government, DISA, and industry stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical briefs, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
Working knowledge of software or scripting languages used for network modeling, emulation, or simulation.
Active DoD Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
The position is contingent upon contract award.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or an equivalent technical discipline.
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN), virtualized network functions (VNF), or modern network management architectures.
Experience supporting DISA architectures, transport services, or enterprise network integration efforts.
Expertise in software development or automation supporting network design, testing, or analysis.
Familiarity with DISA services, architectures, and transport offerings.
Experience with the DoD acquisition lifecycle, requirements definition, and systems engineering processes.
Experience working in multidomain environments, including space, terrestrial, and enterprise networks.
Systems engineering or program management certifications such as CSEP, ESEP, or PMI/PMP.
DoD Top Secret with SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted technical advisor to government leadership on MILSATCOM backhaul and network transport solutions.
Develop, review, and refine network requirements, CONOPS, and technical performance parameters for SATCOM-enabled services.
Independently assess prime contractor network architectures for alignment with government standards, mission needs, and enterprise integration requirements.
Support evaluation of system trades, technical risks, and architectural alternatives across space, ground, and terrestrial environments.
Lead development of networking CONOPS and technical requirements for MILSATCOM backhaul and transport services.
Analyze MILSATCOM backhaul architectures, including space segments, ground/baseband processing, transport, and enterprise network interfaces.
Plan integration between prime SATCOM systems and DoD infrastructure, including DISA services and Service-specific networks.
Assess baseband network switching, routing, and transport mechanisms for connecting SATCOM systems to DoD enterprise environments.
Identify interoperability concerns, interface gaps, and network performance impacts across integrated systems.
Integrate prime contractor SATCOM solutions with DoD infrastructure, including DISA transport services and Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force networks.
Coordinate with prime contractors, government program offices, DISA, and operational users to align designs with mission, security, and operational constraints.
Support definition and review of interface requirements, network diagrams, and technical documentation for interoperability and standards compliance.
Analyze bandwidth, latency, availability, redundancy, and resiliency for MILSATCOM backhaul architectures.
Provide technical input to acquisition activities, including requirements development, RFP support, design reviews, and test planning.
Evaluate and recommend network technologies, protocols, and architectures to improve performance, security, and resiliency across SATCOM and terrestrial segments.
Participate in and lead technical interchange meetings with government and industry stakeholders to resolve integration challenges.
Support system verification, validation, and operational acceptance of SATCOM and network transport solutions.
Serve as a technical mentor and subject matter expert in MILSATCOM networking and DoD integration best practices.