Command & Telemetry (C&T) Engineer

Leidos Holding$73K — $132K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 10 years of combined education and experience in network engineering (Doctorate + 3 years, Master's + 4 years, Bachelor's + 6 years, Associate's + 8 years, or HS diploma + 10 years).
  • TS/SCI CI clearance required.
  • Must meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 compliance.
  • Understanding of Linux operating systems.
  • Knowledge of low-speed RS422 serial communications and RS533 specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Support technical assessments and deliver network solutions to customers.
  • Collaborate effectively in a high-performance team throughout project lifecycles.
  • Provide technical direction for Command and Telemetry solutions with KRATOS T500MX-XC or ARKA P&DBs.
  • Plan, design, and implement network infrastructure for various systems including routers and switches.
  • Generate installation plans, procedures, and training documentation for team deployment.
  • Lead transition to new network design solutions from existing infrastructures.
  • Consult on solution design, system tuning, and modifications based on customer needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance packages.
  • Retirement savings plans with matching contributions.
  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
  • Flexible working conditions and remote work options.
Full Job Description
The C&T Network Engineer is a technical role which includes solution and design engineering functions for government passive and active network infrastructures. The candidate will be responsible for C&T Network Engineering and supporting other engineering teams for all network design and engineering activities. These engineering activities will be conducted on the government's wide area networks (WAN), the local area networks (LAN), Campus Area Networks (CAN), Access and Control Interfaces (CI), Command and Telemetry and other networks that support multiple classification levels of communications.

The job duties of the Command &Telemetry (C&T) Engineer are as follows:
  • Regularly supports the technical assessment and delivery of a specific technical network solution to the customer.
  • Provides a key support role in operating as a conducive high-performance team across all lifecycle stages.
  • Provides technical direction and engineering expertise for Command and Telemetry solutions using KRATOS T500MX-XC or ARKA P&DB's (Packet & Data Buffers). A basic sysadmin understanding of Linux Operating system would also be acceptable.
  • An understanding of low speed RS422 serial communications to include RS533 electrical specifications and cabling.
  • Provides technical direction and engineering expertise for network systems infrastructure activities, including planning, designing, and implementing communications and network infrastructure requirements for buildings and systems (Routers, Switches, BGP, VRF, VLAN, NTP).
  • Generate installation plans, procedures, templates, and training documentation, which will be used by other service team members to efficiently deploy Command and Telemetry solutions.
  • Performs/Conducts the transition/transformation from existing to new network design solutions.
  • Provides technical consulting and advice to others on efforts, solution design, system management, tuning and modification of solutions.
  • Collects and determines data from appropriate sources to assist in determining customer needs and requirements.
  • Responds to requests for technical information from customers.
  • Develops customer technology solutions using various industry products and technologies.


Requirements

Required Clearance: TS/SCI CI
  • Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master's and 4 years, bachelor's and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years.


Required qualifications include the following:
  • Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.


Original Posting:
September 2, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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