Expeditionary Engineer - Senior

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Belcamp Full time Full Time Belcamp, MD, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

JRAD is seeking candidates for a Senior Expeditionary Engineer position supporting the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. This position is a telework position with frequent travel and extended onsite support to ATEC Test Centers.

• Design, engineer, deploy, configure, and sustain expeditionary communications networks supporting U.S. Army test and evaluation missions in fixed, remote, and operational field environments.
• Develop and implement rapidly deployable network architectures incorporating wireless, radio frequency (RF), wired Ethernet, and fiber-optic connectivity to support distributed test operations.
• Conduct RF site surveys, spectrum assessments, wireless coverage analysis, and interference evaluations to optimize communications performance across diverse operational environments.
• Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including routers, switches, wireless access points, antennas, and associated communications equipment.
• Engineer resilient, scalable communications solutions that support secure data transmission, network redundancy, interoperability, and mission continuity.
• Lead the installation, integration, testing, and validation of expeditionary network systems, ensuring compliance with applicable technical specifications and cybersecurity requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex Layer 1–3 network and RF communications issues, including connectivity failures, signal degradation, interference, routing anomalies, and bandwidth limitations.
• Apply applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements, security configuration baselines, and network hardening practices during system deployment and sustainment.
• Develop technical documentation, including network diagrams, RF survey results, equipment configurations, test procedures, and engineering implementation plans.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and field support teams to execute modernization activities and resolve operational challenges.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance, engineering recommendations, and troubleshooting support to junior engineers and technicians.
• Support field deployment, equipment installation, acceptance testing, and recovery activities at geographically dispersed ATEC testing locations, as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in network engineering, wireless communications, RF systems, or expeditionary communications engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, configuring, or supporting communications networks in operational, remote, or distributed environments.
• Experience supporting DoD, U.S. Army, federal government, or other mission-critical communications environments.
• CompTIA Security+ Continuing Education (CE), or an alternative qualification appropriate to the position's assigned DoD 8140 work role and proficiency level.
• Networking certification such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, or an equivalent credential demonstrating networking competency.
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, including frequency planning, antenna selection, signal propagation, interference mitigation, and wireless coverage optimization.
• Experience engineering and troubleshooting wireless and wired network infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP…