Systems Engineer

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Job Description

This position will support the design, development, and acquisition of systems to deliver a reliable tactical network to support critical missions. The role involves the integration, configuration, operation, and maintenance of the network as well as troubleshooting and resolving interoperability issues across platforms.

Major Duties:

• Perform systems engineering processes, procedures, and best practices. Provide engineering expertise to activities such as development, testing, evaluating, training, and configuration management in support of an acquisition program.

• Provide engineering support on the transport and networking architecture focused on current and future tactical network capabilities.

• Support design reviews and perform thorough, in-depth technical evaluations and assessments of network performance and architectures, including risk assessments and integration strategies.

• Support Capability Set (CS) and Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) activities.

• Provide technical support to evaluate and integrate new technologies to modernize communications.

• Collaborate effectively with organizations including, but not limited to, PEO C3T, other PMs and PdMs, ACM, and other Army-wide stakeholders to coordinate on interoperability considerations.

• Review and understand acquisition documentation for Army tactical communications systems and translate those requirements to support the development of technical solutions that are standards-based and cost-efficient.

• Review Government performance work statements and contractor proposals for technical accuracy and to ensure requirements are met.

Hard Skills

• Network Engineering

• LAN

• VLAN

• Sniffer

• Wireshark

• Routing Protocols

• VMWare

• 4-6 years of experience

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Aberdeen, MD

Work Environment

On-site working in a network testing lab This role also requires travel to customer sites, so there is an expectation of 20% travel.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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