Senior Lab Services Engineer

Senior Lab Services Engineer – Applied Signal Technology (AST)

AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the United States and its partners.

As a Senior Lab Services Engineer you will play a key role in our technical service organization, which plans, architects, develops, and supports communications lab environments essential for analyzing, integrating, and testing communication systems.

• Develop and implement lab area plans to support AST's customer mission objectives.
• Lead the creation and implementation of unified site lab area plans with internal and external customers and service providers.
• Manage and/or implement lab environment projects.
• Oversee lab environment compliance efforts (RTX, AST, State/local, Security).
• Run daily lab area operations using best‑practice solutions.
• Task, educate, and mentor site lab staff.

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced degree in a related field, plus a minimum of eight years of professional or military experience in leading, developing, and executing lab area projects, including requirements, planning, architecture and implementation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required.
• Hands‑on experience in maintaining and troubleshooting lab environment infrastructure and systems.
• Familiarity with standard lab practices, such as ESD protocols, laser safety, calibration, infrastructure management and resource allocation.
• Exposure to Windows and Linux systems, shell scripts, Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with virtualization and containerized systems (e.g., KVM, VMware, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of network best practices and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP) and enterprise‑grade networking equipment.
• Optical networking interconnect experience, including single‑mode and multi‑mode transceivers and connectors.
• Experience with remote management technology, IPKVMs and network console servers.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.
• Strong soft skills, including communication, organization, leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Existing TS/SCI clearance active within the last 24 months.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services
• Adoption assistance
• Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including 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
• Eligible for relocation and more

Onsite position in West Valley, Utah. Relocation assistance may be available.

Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500. This figure is an estimate and may change based on experience and qualifications.