Job Title
Comms and Networking Engineer
Location
McLean, VA 22102 US (Primary)
Category
Research, Development, and Engineering
Job Type
Full-Time
Career Level
Staff
Education
None
Travel
Up to 25%
Security Clearance Required
Secret
Job Description
Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon award.Engineer (Comms and networking Engineer)Benefits:At
Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:
- A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
- A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
- Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
- A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
Job Requirements
Desired experience:- Four years of hands-on enterprise LAN/WAN expertise managing complex routing/switching across high-density and geographically dispersed networks.
- Experience deploying secure, high through put WireGuard VPN tunnels over Starlink satellite links, troubleshooting IP conflicts, and ensuring encrypted end-to-end connectivity between vendors and the CCS.
- Five years of experience in military and international exercise planning or maritime operations, proven expertise in expeditionary logistics, and familiarity with NATO tactical communications and Maritime Big Play tactical communications.
- Experience managing tactical coordination, daily battle rhythms, and ship-to-shore logistics for air/maritime uncrewed systems, including executing live operational serials and enforcing strict range safety and security protocols.
- 5 years of experience in the physical installation and configuration of server racks, ruggedized tactical computers, and network appliances.
- Experience performing "bare-metal" OS installations, manual IP schema assignment, and physical integration of hardware components onto maritime or aerial platforms.
- Proficiency in hardware troubleshooting in expeditionary or field environments.
Education:- Bachelor/Masters Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
Security clearance: Location:- Remote work with 25% travel