Network Test Engineer
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Location: San Diego, CA 92154
Description:
Position Summary:
Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) is looking for a self-directed and motivated individual to join our team as a network test engineer in support of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial tanker program. Primary work location is at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego, CA with additional ability to perform some aspects of the position remotely. This position requires a DoD Secret clearance and approximately quarterly travel to sponsor labs and aircraft vendor sites.
In this position you will provide engineering and integration support to Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) Code 551 to fulfill PMA-268 Unmanned Carrier Aviation (UCA) requirements, focusing on end-to-end testing of router, switch, firewall, and encryptor configurations hosted in the Advanced Networking Tactical System (ANTS) wideband network transport chassis onboard the MQ-25A aircraft. As an ANTS Network Test Engineer, you will be expected to develop test plans, test reports, and test requirements. The aircraft is the Navy's new unmanned drone, the MQ-25A Stingray, with a primary mission of aerial refueling and a secondary capability to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) all while being launched and recovered from an aircraft carrier.
Minimum Requirements:
Essential Functions:
Desirable Qualifications:
Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) is looking for a self-directed and motivated individual to join our team as a network test engineer in support of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial tanker program. Primary work location is at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego, CA with additional ability to perform some aspects of the position remotely. This position requires a DoD Secret clearance and approximately quarterly travel to sponsor labs and aircraft vendor sites.
In this position you will provide engineering and integration support to Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) Code 551 to fulfill PMA-268 Unmanned Carrier Aviation (UCA) requirements, focusing on end-to-end testing of router, switch, firewall, and encryptor configurations hosted in the Advanced Networking Tactical System (ANTS) wideband network transport chassis onboard the MQ-25A aircraft. As an ANTS Network Test Engineer, you will be expected to develop test plans, test reports, and test requirements. The aircraft is the Navy's new unmanned drone, the MQ-25A Stingray, with a primary mission of aerial refueling and a secondary capability to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) all while being launched and recovered from an aircraft carrier.
Minimum Requirements:
- Active Security Clearance Required
- Minimum of 3 years of Network Engineering experience.
- Must have a Security+, and CCNA/CCNP.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
Essential Functions:
- Provide engineering and test skills which includes determining requirements for test environments, writing test plans, test cases, and test scripts, executing tests, and documenting tests.
- Write clear, concise documentation for all system patches.
- Prepare and present reports on to Team Lead, external stakeholders and sponsors during Sprint Reviews.
- Diagnose and debug faults with Cisco IOS operating system and system hardware components.
- Travel up to 50% to CONUS sites to support test events.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Naval Information Warfare Systems Command mission.
- Ability to show strong leadership skills to your team.
- 3+ years working experience in a DoD, Navy, and/or NAVWAR program or related field.
- Familiarity with Agile Scrum development framework.
- Network Engineering experience in a DoD, Navy, and/or NAVWAR program or related field.
- Experience with WireShark and Spirent.
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
- Familiar with MS Office Suite, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and Adobe Professional.