Systems Integration & Network Engineering Specialist (Advanced)

Five Stones Research Corporation•Dahlgren, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team. This role involves analyzing, designing, and integrating interconnected enterprise networks, supporting network infrastructure engineering, and collaborating with various technical teams. The specialist will troubleshoot complex issues, participate in system design reviews, and provide engineering input for modernization efforts. Research and proposal of solutions, evaluation of system behavior, and communication of findings to leadership are also key aspects of this position. The role requires leading and executing specialized IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment, and assessment activities, working independently or leading teams to analyze and resolve problems, and providing daily supervision and direction to support teams.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or equivalent in STEM related field from an accredited institution with at least 10 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
OR Bachelor's degree in STEM related field plus 15 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
Capable of leading, coordinating, and executing specialized IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment, and assessment activities.
Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems.
Must be able to provide daily supervision and direction to support teams.
Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering-related discipline (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or similar)
Hands-on experience with system integration, network design, and troubleshooting interconnecting networks.
Familiarity with physical network media (fiber, copper), cable types, signal characteristics, and appropriate use cases.
Experience reviewing engineering artifacts such as network diagrams, wiring schematics, interface documents, cabling plans, and system architecture drawings.
Exposure to cybersecurity operations or defensive cyber principles.
Experience in DoD or government engineering environments.
Working knowledge of enterprise network hardware and transport technologies.

Responsibilities

Analyze, design, and integrate interconnected enterprise networks, including physical and logical architecture components.
Evaluate and document system data flows, interface requirements, communication paths, and dependencies across integrated systems.
Support network infrastructure engineering including switching, routing, transport layers, and physical connectivity (fiber vs. copper considerations).
Collaborate with technical leads, system owners, and engineering teams to plan and validate system integration approaches.
Review and interpret engineering diagrams, network drawings, cable plans, rack elevations, and system architecture documentation.
Troubleshoot complex networking, inter-system communication, and hardware/software integration issues.
Participate in system design reviews to ensure technical accuracy, stable configuration, and correct interconnectivity.
Support enterprise and test network communication requirements; validate how systems link, share data, and operate in mission environments.
Provide engineering-based input to modernization efforts tied to system performance, throughput, reliability, and architecture improvements.
Conduct technical research to propose solutions, evaluate system behavior, and resolve multi-domain technical issues.
Communicate engineering findings to leadership and cross-functional teams.
Lead, coordinate, and execute specialized IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment, and assessment activities.
Work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems.
Provide daily supervision and direction to support teams.