Systems Engineer III

Responsibilities:

• Develop requirements and select system components in support of internal research and development and the design of new air and missile defense platforms
• Conduct benchtop system integration of components and ultimately on a final platform
• Work with the team to establish intra and inter platform network architectures to ensure low-latency, secure communications for man-in-the-loop and man-on-the-loop operations
• Implement and manage critical networking technologies such as VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, multicast, and optical transport systems
• Select, integrate, and troubleshoot line‐of‐sight (LOS) and beyond‐line‐of‐sight (BLOS) communications systems, including terrestrial radio networks and BLOS circuits connecting ground systems
• Develop network test procedures ensuring performance requirements are met on internal platform networks and across terrestrial radio, SATCOM, LOS, and BLOS links
• Qualifications You Must Have:
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field
• Experience with the development of system architectures and requirements in support of program design
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking: TCP/IP, OSI model, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, GRE tunnels, multicast
• Practical experience with LOS/BLOS communications systems, including terrestrial radio systems and ground BLOS circuits
• Qualifications We Prefer:
• Experienced with land or surface based defense systems, preferably air defense systems
• Certifications such as CISSP, Network+, Security+
• Experience with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, STIGs, DoDAF, NIST
• Ability to work alone in the troubleshooting of system issues and with a team in the design and integration of a new platform
• Responsive to both rapid development environments with evolving goals and more dedicated program efforts with fixed requirements
• Essential Functions:
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Hand/finger dexterity for system modeling and documentation.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.
• This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.
• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• IMPORTANT NOTICE:
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• SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
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