Job Title: Journeyman Network Engineer
Job Location: Dayton OH US
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
- Lead 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.
- Specify and configure routers switches firewalls SATCOM modems and SDRs inside the Integration SIL; drive interface control documentation (ICDs) for airborne PIMs.
- Develop automated test harnesses (IXIA/TestCenter Spirent Ansible) to validate throughput latency packet loss and IA posture before DT/OT.
- Embed network security controls into the PG DevSecOps pipeline; champion zero trust principles and continuous ATO artifacts (RMF eMASS packages ACAS/SCAP scans).
- Guide implementation of Software Defined Networking (SD WAN OpenFlow or comparable) for dynamic airborne/ground path selection.
- Partner with platform SPOs and flight test organizations to translate lab configs 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).
- Serve as the chief technical adviser to Government IPT leads; brief network readiness risk and performance metrics at program reviews.
- Mentor mid level engineers and ensure knowledge transfer to Government personnel.