Journeyman Network Engineer

HIGHLIGHTS Location: Onsite (Dayton, OH US) Position Type:  Direct Hire Hourly / Salary: Based on Experience Residency Status: US Citizen ONLY ** Must have an active TS clearance!

Overview:

Phalanx Griffon (PG) is the Air Force’s open‑architecture aerial node that pushes multi‑level‑secure data to warfighters in seconds, not minutes. As the  SME, Network Engineering , you will shape the tactical and enterprise networking underpinnings of  Major Release 2 (FY 25‑27) —orchestrating SATCOM, SDR, cross‑domain solutions, and software‑defined networking that connect airborne platforms to the Digital Infrastructure (DI) and the broader DAF BATTLE NETWORK.

Essential Job Functions:

Architect & Design

Lead creation of the PG network reference architecture spanning Nomad hardware, Smith software builds, and Watch node‑management elements.

Define routing schemas (BGP/OSPF/IS‑IS), QoS policies, IPSec/crypto overlays, and multi‑level security / cross‑domain data‑flow rulesets that comply with NSA and DISA STIG requirements.

Produce SysML/CAMEO artifacts feeding the government‑owned digital thread.

Integration & Lab Leadership

Specify and configure routers, switches, firewalls, SATCOM modems, and SDRs inside the Integration SIL;drive interface‑control documentation (ICDs) for airborne PIMs.

Develop automated test harnesses (IXIA/TestCenter, Spirent, Ansible) to validate throughput, latency, packet‑loss, and IA posture before DT/OT.

DevSecOps & Cyber Hygiene

Embed network‑security controls into the PG DevSecOps pipeline;champion zero‑trust principles and continuous ATO artifacts (RMF eMASS packages, ACAS/SCAP scans).

Guide implementation of Software Defined Networking (SD‑WAN, OpenFlow, or comparable) for dynamic airborne/ground path selection.

Fielding & Operations

Partner with platform SPOs and flight‑test organizations to translate lab configs into flight‑worthy builds;draft Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT) and airworthiness network annexes.

Support Watch help‑desk playbooks, operational runbooks, and remote monitoring dashboards (Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus).

Leadership & Mentoring

Serve as the chief technical adviser to Government IPT leads;brief network readiness, risk, and performance metrics at program reviews.

Mentor mid‑level engineers and ensure knowledge transfer to Government personnel.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred) and 8 years of experience designing, integrating, and securing DoD or IC mission‑critical IP networks.

Active TS/SCI clearance.

Deep expertise in routing/switching (Layer 2/3), SATCOM backhaul, RF/mesh networking, and transport enclaves in contested or bandwidth‑limited environments.

Demonstrated experience with cross‑domain solutions, NSA Type‑1 crypto, and multi‑level security architectures.

Hands‑on with network test/validation tools and scripting/automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform).

Desired Skills:

CCNP/CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent expert‑level certification.

Prior work on CJADC2, ABMS, OMS/UCI, tactical data links (Link‑16/22, TTNT), or airborne networking programs.

Familiarity with containerized networking (CNI plugins, Service Mesh) and classified DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One, Iron Bank).

Experience shepherding RMF packages through eMASS to full ATO.

Agile/Scrum or SAFe certification.

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