Principal Network Engineer

1 week ago

Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, United States ASTRION, INC. Full time
Overview

Principal Network Engineer

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

Salary Range: 150-180k dependent upon customer requirements when position is awarded

TRAVEL: CONUS and OCONUS

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Network Engineer providing support to the EPASS HB contract at Hanscom AFB.

We anticipate this role becoming available to start in December 2025.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must have and be able to maintain an active Secret level clearance
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Clear understanding of Air Force Engineering, specifically network and communications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree
  • 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of DoD related experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Systems Engineering & Program Support

  • Conduct program portfolio reviews to evaluate/recommend alternative plans, improve engineering processes, sustain program baselines, and validate system-level performance in accordance with specifications.

  • Prepare technical documentation to define and recommend system/subsystem characteristics; produce management reports and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions.

  • Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures, and evaluate end-to-end communications (from sensor/source through C2 nodes to end users).

  • Provide technical training, program engineering support, and integration/sustainment services for acquisition, deployment/fielding, and operations oversight.

Network Engineering & Operations

  • Analyze and recommend network requirements, architectures, and infrastructure.

  • Monitor and analyze network workload, capacity, and performance.

  • Diagnose and resolve network problems, ensuring continuity of operations.

  • Recommend and implement backup/recovery procedures.

  • Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software.

  • Ensure rigorous application of cybersecurity policies and practices.

  • Support Agile software execution with Government and prime contractors.

  • Support development of service-oriented architectures for software development.

  • Provide life cycle network engineering support for sustainment activities.

  • Create, update, and maintain detailed network design diagrams (Visio) with implementation details (cables, ports, buildings).

  • Collect/analyze operational data to estimate availability and recovery factors.

  • Maintain information on service level agreements (SLAs) and POCs for each pathway.

  • Provide oversight for acquisition and configuration of network management systems.

  • Support troubleshooting and infrastructure upgrades during operational mode.

Technical Expertise

  • Configure and troubleshoot network/security technologies: VPN, DMVPN, GRE, IPsec, MACSec/Cisco TrustSec, ACLs, traffic flows, L2/L3 separation, fragmentation.

  • Manage performance parameters: QoS, load balancing, multi-chassis ether channel, stateful switchover, nonstop routing/forwarding, graceful restarts, MTU, policing.

  • Implement and troubleshoot protocols: Unicast/Multicast, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, OSPF, RTP, RSTP, STP, MPLS, LDP, VoIP, SNMP.

  • Understand/document network failure identification and recovery procedures.

  • Develop repeatable methods to test network pathways for performance and failure identification.

  • Provide oversight for High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) acquisition, configuration, and remote management systems.

  • Understand security boundary designs (e.g., Cross Domain Solutions).

  • Facilitate DISA engineering for communications pathways using Commercial Ethernet Gateway architectures.

  • Assist in the acquisition of DISA point-to-point circuits.

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