Network Engineer

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.

-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers.

Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit  Follow us on Linked In, X, Facebook and Instagram.

We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We require a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference.

The Network Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting wired and wireless networks within a Cisco environment. Responsibilities include implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network services, while developing a roadmap for local area network evolution. The engineer will collaborate with Manufacturing Systems teams to segment operational technology traffic for enhanced security. Additional duties involve managing data center and manufacturing firewalls, load balancers, and security appliances, as well as supporting the SDWAN environment.

The role requires monitoring network performance, ensuring security compliance, and providing daily support for voice and video systems across US sites.

On-site in Lynchburg, Virginia.

• Assist in the overall network support for wired and wireless networks. This includes implementation, management and troubleshooting in a Cisco environment.
• Build and maintain a roadmap for the evolution of local area network services, to provide LAN services to our administration and operation technology networks.
• Work with our Manufacturing Systems teams to properly segment operational technology (production) traffic to provide protective security measures within the Perdue network.
• Provide network support for on-premise and cloud data centers in a highly available architecture (Cisco Nexus and Microsoft Azure).
• Manage data center and manufacturing firewalls, load balancers, and security appliances (Cisco/Palo Alto/Fortinet/Net Scaler).
• Supports company SDWAN environment (Velocloud/Meraki). This includes updates, new installations, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor end of life/end of support cycles for the various platforms and propose projects to refresh the hardware to allow the company to remain supported.
• Perform daily network management, performance monitoring, network monitoring, inventory, and backup as needed (AKiPS, Thousand Eyes, Catalyst Center).
• Work closely with the company's information security department on ensuring the LAN is protected from malicious activity.
• Provide and maintain technical design, implementation, documentation and operational leadership for all aspects of networking.
• Provide daily support for voice and video systems for US sites.

• Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or 4 years of equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of overall IT experience with 3+ years managing and deploying network devices (Routers, Switches, Load balancers, Access Points, Wireless Controllers).
• Experience with modern…