Senior Network Engineer

Astrion • $155K — $175K *
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Engineering degree with 15 years of experience in systems/network engineering or weapon systems development.
  • At least 8 years of experience supporting DoD acquisition contracts.
  • 20 years of experience in an engineering discipline, with 10 years supporting the DoD preferred.
  • Experience with network security spanning all classification levels is required.
  • Preferred background in tactical/operational/strategic communications networks related to major aircraft development programs.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in reviewing and enhancing network architecture for the SAOC program.
  • Analyze and provide feedback on network plans and architectures developed by contractors.
  • Validate mission systems from a network architecture standpoint, creating evaluation criteria.
  • Offer technical support and training for various acquisition and operational programs.
  • Conduct trade studies on network performance across multiple factors including reliability and cost.
  • Evaluate proposals for technical viability and compatibility in network solutions.
  • Advise on cross-domain networking solutions to ensure robust connectivity and redundancy.

Benefits

  • Full-time salaried position with a competitive salary.
  • Work in a secure military environment at Hanscom AFB.
  • Opportunity to contribute to significant defense acquisition programs.
  • Engage in cutting-edge technology in airborne operations.
  • Potential for professional growth in a pivotal engineering role.
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Overview

Senior Network Engineer

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA (In Office/On Base 5 days a week)

SALARY RANGE: $155,000 - $175,000 *

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-time; salaried

SECURITY CLEARANCE: MUST have an active Secret security clearance

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer to support the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program at Hanscom AFB, MA.

The SAOC program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program tasked with leading the development and delivery of the replacement fleet for the E-4B National Airborne Operations (NAOC).

** For this position, we are looking to hire a "network architect" who is familiar with network configurations in various domains [terrestrial, airborne [tactical/operational], and satellite, and for the range of security classification levels

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Assist in the conduct of reviews on the SAOC program to evaluate and/or recommend airborne command and control network architecture plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform network-level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications
  • Review the aircraft network plans and architecture developed by the program's prime contractor, and provide critical analysis and recommendations for program government engineering leadership in support of program decisions and the program prime contractor's contract obligations.
  • Perform validation of SAOC mission systems from a holistic network architecture perspective, including development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and/or evaluate results of major engineering systems
  • Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to: acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight.
  • Provide network engineering support to conduct formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
  • Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness
  • Provide recommendations to government engineering leadership for cross-domain network solutions to address multi-faceted and tiered network connectivity and essential redundancies
  • Review and analyze system concepts and user requirements that have been approved and entered into a system requirements baseline (functional, allocated, and product)


Qualifications:
  • Minimum: Engineering degree, and 15 years of experience in systems/network engineering and/or weapon systems development, 8 of which must be in support of DoD acquisition contracts; or 20 years of experience in a engineering discipline, 10 of which must be in support of the DoD.
  • Requires experience with network security across the range of security classification levels
  • Prefer tactical/operational/strategic communmications network experience with major aircraft development programs
  • Progressive experience in network engineering development projects, to include engineering documentation, design , engineering changes and notices, and planning/conducting design audits to enable government ownership of the program technical baseline
  • MUST have an active US Security Clearance


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