Sr. Network Engineer

4 days ago

New Bedford, MA, United States Jamie Grayem Full time
Sr. Network Engineer

Location: Bedford, MA, US Salary: $165,000 - $210,000 / year

Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance required

Join the Phalanx Griffon (PG) program, the Air Force's open-architecture aerial node designed to push multi-level-secure data to warfighters in seconds, not minutes. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Network Engineering, you will play a critical role in shaping the tactical and enterprise networking underpinnings of Major Release 2 (FY 25-27). This includes orchestrating SATCOM, SDR, cross-domain solutions, and software-defined networking to seamlessly connect airborne platforms to the Digital Infrastructure (DI) and the broader DAF BATTLE NETWORK.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned network engineer to lead the architectural design, integration, and security of cutting-edge airborne network solutions in a high-impact national defense program.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Architect & Design:
    • Lead the creation of the PG network reference architecture spanning Nomad hardware, Smith software builds, and Watch node-management elements.
    • Define routing schemas (BGP/OSPF/IS-IS), QoS policies, IPSec/crypto overlays, and multi-level security / cross-domain data-flow rulesets that comply with NSA and DISA STIG requirements.
    • Produce SysML/CAMEO artifacts feeding the government-owned digital thread.
  • Integration & Lab Leadership:
    • Specify and configure routers, switches, firewalls, SATCOM modems, and SDRs inside the Integration System Integration Laboratory (SIL).
    • Drive interface-control documentation (ICDs) for airborne Platform Interface Modules (PIMs).
    • Develop automated test harnesses (IXIA/TestCenter, Spirent, Ansible) to validate throughput, latency, packet-loss, and Information Assurance (IA) posture before Developmental Test (DT)/Operational Test (OT).
  • DevSecOps & Cyber Hygiene:
    • Embed network-security controls into the PG DevSecOps pipeline; champion zero-trust principles and continuous Authority To Operate (ATO) artifacts (Risk Management Framework (RMF) eMASS packages, ACAS/SCAP scans).
    • Guide implementation of Software Defined Networking (SD-WAN, OpenFlow, or comparable) for dynamic airborne/ground path selection.
  • Fielding & Operations:
    • Partner with platform System Program Offices (SPOs) and flight-test organizations to translate lab configurations into flight-worthy builds.
    • Draft Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT) and airworthiness network annexes.
    • Support Watch help-desk playbooks, operational runbooks, and remote monitoring dashboards (Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus).
  • Leadership & Mentoring:
    • Serve as the chief technical adviser to Government Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads; brief network readiness, risk, and performance metrics at program reviews.
    • Mentor mid-level engineers and ensure knowledge transfer to Government personnel.
Required Skills:
  • Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred) and 20+ years of experience designing, integrating, and securing DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) mission-critical IP networks.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Deep expertise in routing/switching (Layer 2/3), SATCOM backhaul, RF/mesh networking, and transport enclaves in contested or bandwidth-limited environments.
  • Demonstrated experience with cross-domain solutions, NSA Type-1 crypto, and multi-level security architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with network test/validation tools and scripting/automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
Desired Skills:
  • CCNP/CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent expert-level certification.
  • Prior work on CJADC2, ABMS, OMS/UCI, tactical data links (Link-16/22, TTNT), or airborne networking programs.
  • Familiarity with containerized networking (CNI plugins, Service Mesh) and classified DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One, Iron Bank).
  • Experience shepherding RMF packages through eMASS to full ATO.
  • Agile/Scrum or SAFe certification

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