Senior Infrastructure​/Networking Engineer

Date Posted

United States of America

US-MD-ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION-339 ~ 306 Sentinel Dr ~ 339 BLDG

Onsite

Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance.

Applied Signal Technology (AST) seeks a Senior Infrastructure / Networking Engineer to strengthen national security through advanced high‑capacity broadband communications and SIGINT solutions. This onsite role in Annapolis Junction, MD allows for flexibility at the discretion of the hiring manager.

• Be integral to a team that makes decisions and generates ideas to push products beyond expectations.
• Guide and oversee the design, development, testing, and delivery of advanced high‑capacity systems.
• Collaborate with R&D on system development and deployments for national security.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, working autonomously and collaboratively.
• Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and management.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

• Degree in STEM, or equivalent experience (≥5 years relevant experience or 3 years with an advanced degree; 9 years if no degree).
• Active and transferable TS/SCI clearance prior to start date.
• Experience supporting multiple programs’ system development.
• Experience in Python or similar scripting languages.
• Hands‑on Linux expertise (Red Hat based).
• System administration experience.
• Experience with enterprise‑grade networking equipment (Cisco, Arista, Juniper).
• Experience with virtualization (KVM, VMWare, Hyper‑V).
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and UDP.
• Experience with configuration management systems (Puppet, Ansible, Salt).
• Network and data‑center design and setup.
• Verification and validation of software and systems.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

• User interface development experience.
• Experience with enterprise‑grade storage equipment.
• Object‑oriented programming knowledge.
• Advanced Python or other scripting skills.
• Understanding of telecommunications concepts or signal processing.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized systems.
• Process improvement experience.
• Automated system deployment experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly, active within last 24 months.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks vacation for new hires.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet, home, auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions).
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• Relocation eligibility – eligible.
• And more.

Salary range: $95,500 – $181,700 USD.

Short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation may be available depending on level and collective‑bargaining agreement. These payments are not guaranteed and are dependent on performance.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

RTX provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and affirmative action employment to qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in accordance with federal and state law.

This role is U.S.

-based. If you reside in a U.S. territory, the applicable pay structure will apply.