Network Planning Engineer

Job Title:
Network Planning Engineer

Job Code: 36170

Job Location:
Ft. Wayne, IN, Palm Bay, FL, Wilmington, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description: Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and modeling. Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components and/or software by translating customer requirements and objectives into final product design. Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing, transmission and signaling. Implementation and support of complex networks.

• Evaluate Space network technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.
• Work with requirements to define and implement network function in non-standard routers, switches and IPSEC devices.
• Exercise knowledge of OSI model, packet/frame structure, routing and MPLS.
• Implement engineered solutions with network function that support system-level requirements, including Quality of Service (QoS) solutions.
• Document hardware queues, buffers and prioritization schemes.
• Participate in inter-program working group and cross-technology initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges.
• Create and maintain documentation for network, QoS, protocols and system-level designs.
• Lead network activities at a program-level, coordinating with the ground network engineer and serving as the program interface for network working groups.
• Work directly with systems engineers in a range of specialties focused on every aspect of a space mission.
• Given applicable manual(s), solve issues relating to hardware or software configuration to identify technical issues and resolutions for new non-standard devices.
• Solve complex configuration issues with leading network vendors such as HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet and F5.
• Implement complex architectures and work through the security approval process to advance the mission on internal networks and help IT organizations understand the architecture.
• Work with classified and unclassified cloud connectivity such as AWS or other government facilities.
• Configure/operate GFE security applications, such as Manticore and Cracken.
• Configure, implement and troubleshoot complex problems for high assurance encryption devices used in encryption of data in transit (KG family of encryptors).
• Implement and troubleshoot IP and MPLS networks.
• Implement network tools, such as Net Flow, Layer 3 VPNs, Pseudo wire, Ethernet switching, encapsulation, IPSEC, TCP and UDP signaling, and CCSDS protocols.
• Design and implement routing and pathing including OSPFv2, OSPFv3, BGP, MPLS.
• Define and implement complex solutions in different non-standard devices to meet defined network objectives and management of queues and buffers.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, with 5-8 years of network engineering lead experience with IP Networks, and 3-5 years supporting MPLS networks. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• CCNP or equivalent vendor certification.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.

• Ability to obtain DoD 8140.03 certification, or equivalent NIST 800-181 certification within 6 months of hire.
• Travel as required for integration and test efforts (up to 10%).

• Use Wireshark, protocol analysis and quality of service tools.
• Plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
• Perform enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues [Ethernet, Optical, TDM]).
• Perform Agile development processes.
• Perform documentation with Microsoft Office software applications.
• TS/SCI security clearance w/CI Polygraph is highly desired.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range in Massachusetts for this role is $122,000 - $227,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but…