Senior Expeditionary Engineer

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🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $150k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

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JRAD

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2004

🏛️ Government

🎖️ Defense

🧬 Biotechnology

Government • Defense • Biotechnology

JRAD is Joint Research and Development, LLC, a government-focused science and technology contractor founded in 2004 and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sayres and Associates. JRAD provides test and evaluation (T&E), science & technology support, and medical and health services — including chemical and biological defense, pandemic response, and biotechnology-related research — to government agencies and partners. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications and wins federal contracts (e. g. , Missile Defense Agency, GSA OASIS+) to deliver technical, analytical, and programmatic solutions.

📋 Description

• Design, engineer, deploy, configure, and sustain expeditionary communications networks supporting U.S. Army test and evaluation missions • Develop and implement rapidly deployable network architectures using wireless, RF, wired Ethernet, and fiber-optic connectivity • Conduct RF site surveys, spectrum assessments, wireless coverage analysis, and interference evaluations • Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot routers, switches, wireless access points, antennas, and associated communications equipment • Engineer resilient and scalable communications solutions supporting secure data transmission, network redundancy, interoperability, and mission continuity • Lead installation, integration, testing, and validation of expeditionary network systems • Troubleshoot complex Layer 1–3 network and RF communications issues • Apply DoD cybersecurity requirements, security configuration baselines, and network hardening practices • Develop network diagrams, RF survey results, equipment configurations, test procedures, and engineering implementation plans • Coordinate with government stakeholders, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and field support teams • Provide senior-level technical guidance and troubleshooting support to junior engineers and technicians • Support field deployment, equipment installation, acceptance testing, and recovery activities at geographically dispersed ATEC testing locations • Travel frequently and provide extended onsite support to ATEC Test Centers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline • Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in network engineering, wireless communications, RF systems, or expeditionary communications engineering • Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, configuring, or supporting communications networks in operational, remote, or distributed environments • Experience supporting DoD, U.S. Army, federal government, or other mission-critical communications environments • CompTIA Security+ Continuing Education (CE), or an alternative qualification appropriate to the position's assigned DoD 8140 work role and proficiency level • Networking certification such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, or an equivalent credential demonstrating networking competency • Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, including frequency planning, antenna selection, signal propagation, interference mitigation, and wireless coverage optimization • Experience engineering and troubleshooting wireless and wired network infrastructure • Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, routing protocols, switching, and network security principles • Experience with RF testing, wireless site surveys, and network performance analysis • Ability to configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, wireless access points, and associated network equipment • Familiarity with network security controls, system hardening, and secure communications architectures • Ability to interpret technical drawings, network diagrams, equipment specifications, and implementation documentation • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to support technical operations in geographically dispersed field environments • An active Secret clearance • Ability to meet applicable government background investigation, installation access, cybersecurity, and personnel security requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance • Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care • Disability Insurance • 401K Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • More paid time off than the average company upon hire

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