Network Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience in network engineering, network architecture, or aviation networking environments.
• Possession of an active DoD 8140/8570-compliant IAT or IAM Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, or equivalent).
• Possession of an active CCNA certification or equivalent industry-recognized networking certification demonstrating proficiency in routing and switching technologies.
• Strong experience with Ethernet networking technologies, including switching, routing, VLANs, QoS, and deterministic networking concepts.
• Experience with network analysis and troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce technical documentation and brief cross-functional teams.
• Must be willing to travel to technical events and customer locations as needed (estimated 10% per year).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire and maintain this level of clearance during employment.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) from an accredited institution.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of an active DoD 8140/8570-compliant IAT or IAM Level III certification (e.g., CISSP, CASP+, or equivalent).
• Possession of an active CCNP certification or equivalent advanced networking certification.
• Familiarity with avionics data bus technologies such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664 (AFDX), CAN Bus, or TSN.
• Experience with distributed simulation environments utilizing DIS or HLA standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement deterministic network architectures supporting aviation HWIL/SWIL and System Integration Lab (SIL) environments.
• Design and maintain deterministic, low-latency, fault-tolerant network architectures utilizing advanced Ethernet technologies.
• Integrate mission systems with enterprise IT infrastructure, including VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux, and Cisco networking environments.
• Perform network performance analysis and validation activities, including latency, jitter, throughput, synchronization, and resiliency assessments.
• Support HWIL/SWIL/SIL test planning, setup, execution, troubleshooting, and post-test analysis activities.
• Develop network automation scripts and tooling utilizing Python/PowerShell or similar scripting languages to support configuration management, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Support cybersecurity, RMF, STIGs, and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Mentor junior network administrators and engineers.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to support system integration, OSVD events, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Produce technical documentation, network diagrams, procedures, reports, and engineering artifacts supporting integration and test activities.

Benefits

• continuing-education opportunities
• robust training programs
• "People First" benefits package