Network Systems Engineer

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to perform communication network requirements analysis, IP network system design, and troubleshooting to support the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS).

This position can be fully on-site or three days on-site and two days working from home, While on-site, you will be a part of the MUOS team located in Scottsdale, AZ.

DUTIES AND TASKS:
- Develops network solutions to meet customer expectations and technical performance while staying within schedule and cost constraints
- Performs functional analysis, performance analysis, detailed trade studies
- Supports system integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of the system
- Develops and evaluates systems, networks, and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
- May provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly
- Participates in Modeling and Simulation activities
- Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
- Provides leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
- Provides engineering support to proposals
- Guides the development and test teams on successful completion of network design implementation and verification
- Is creative and innovative. requiring advanced decision-making skills
- Recommends methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead)
- Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to government requirement
- Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret (active Secret is preferred)
- Requires a Bachelor-s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent knowledge of current state-of-the art IP Networking techniques and technologies; able to apply these to solve new customer problems
- Excellent use and understanding of systems engineering and development lifecycle concepts and principles
- Excellent knowledge of other related communication network disciplines
- Proficiency with requirements management & network system modeling tools
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills; effective in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
- Working understanding of basic project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls

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Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Openings

1

Anticipated Start Date

Monday, November 18, 2024

Job Type

Contract

Anticipated Duration

6-12 months

Date Posted

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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