X-Lab Network Engineer - Secret Clearance

Required Qualifications

• Active Final SECRET clearance required prior to starting
• Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
• A solid understanding of the OSI Model, TCP/IP, routing protocols BGP and OSPF
• Firewall configuration and management experience with Juniper firewalls
• Proven experience with the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of networking equipment, including switches, routers, and firewalls
• Experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE Tunnels, and TCP/IP network designs
• Understanding of standard DOD security practices such as STIG compliance and system accreditation implementation efforts

Our Team, the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2

BMC) Experimentation Lab (X‑LAB), is engineering, developing, and integrating new capability for the Missile Defense System that currently protects the United States and its allies. The team consists of many small agile teams that work together in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Our team is responsible for tasks such as Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, Automated Testing, Cyber Security and enhancing other critical, leading-edge missile defense technologies.

As the primary Network Engineer for the C2

BMC Experimentation Lab (X‑Lab) at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC), Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, you will design, build, and deploy sophisticated network architectures that support the C2

BMC X‑Lab Test Program. Working closely with the X‑Lab Events Team, you’ll translate test schedules into actionable network requirements, configure and integrate hardware and software components, and ensure seamless connectivity for each test event. You will be responsible for implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining the lab’s network infrastructure in both development and operational environments, providing on‑site and remote support to keep experiments on track and secure.

Your expertise will help enable rapid, reliable testing of command‑and‑control capabilities while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists.

• This position requires a government security clearance at the Secret level; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• This position is located at Schriever, Space Force Base 10 miles east of Colorado Springs, CO and is 100% onsite.
• This position may involve some travel to our customer sites throughout the U.S. and occasionally support test events that occur off‑hours (overnight or on weekends).

As leader of the C2

BMC team, Lockheed Martin directs a partnership of highly responsive industry leaders developing and fielding the backbone of America’s missile defense. Together, this national team supports the design, development, test, integration and fielding of hardware and software elements that enable the Missile Defense System (MDS) to function effectively and continually. As a C2

BMC X‑lab Team member, you will also have the opportunity to interface with our key customers in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and you will collaborate with a team of technical professionals including software and systems engineers, architects, and our project engineering team.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced candidate to join our team. The successful candidate will need to utilize good communication skills and good organizational skills to facilitate collaboration across the many organizations necessary to accomplish challenging missions.

• Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
• Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

• Hands‑on work with multi‑vendor switching/routing (Juniper), WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
• Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), including assessment of DoD RMF compliance per DoDI
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• Ability to collaborate in team environments and operate independently on large field projects
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, including creating presentations (PowerPoint) and diagrams (Visio)

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.