C4PS-2510 Futures Team Network and C2 Systems Engineer - OCT 2026

C4 Planning Solutions, LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K matching

DVBE status

Equal opportunity

ISO 9001:2015

Company website

Job summary

C4 Planning Solutions, LLC seeks a Futures Team Network and C2 Systems Engineer to support Marine Corps and joint environments at Camp Pendleton, CA. You will configure and sustain mission-enabling systems, participate in integration and validation, and provide field-level technical support.

Effective candidates have 5+ years in military settings, expertise in TMN architectures, and strong Linux networking skills including TCP/IP, routing, and DoW C2 systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting military units or training.
• Experience with TMN architecture and multi-tenant EUDs.
• RHEL administration including patching and user management.
• Awareness of TDLs and MIL-STDs.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF/BGP, DNS/DHCP, VLANs.
• Knowledge of routers, switches, firewalls.
• Familiarity with DoW C2 systems (TAK/ATAK/MCH/Maven) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure, sustain, troubleshoot, and optimize mission-enabling systems.
• Assist with integration and validation of new capabilities in labs and ops.
• Provide technical support during training events and field activities.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and coordinate escalation as needed.
• Produce documentation and knowledge-transfer materials.

Skills

TMN architecture

RHEL administration

TCP/IP

Routing protocols

VLANs

DNS/DHCP

Core network hardware

TAK/ATAK/Maven

24x7 security

Interoperability

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

Position Title: Futures Team Network and C2 Systems Engineer

Location: Camp Pendleton, CA

Position Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Security Clearance Requirement: Position requires an ACTIVE Security Clearance

Certification Requirements

• CompTIA Security+

Years of Experience: 5+ years

Roles and Responsibilities

As a member of the MCTSSA support team, you will provide advanced technical expertise in the configuration, integration, sustainment, and optimization of mission-enabling systems supporting Marine Corps and joint operational environments. This role directly contributes to resilient command and control capabilities across tactical, garrison, and distributed mission architectures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. All positions located at the Government Customer Site require in-person/on-site attendance due to facility clearance and ISO operating standards.

• Support configuration, sustainment, troubleshooting, and optimization of mission-enabling systems
• Assist with integration and validation of new or updated capabilities in laboratory, exercise, and operational environments
• Provide technical support during training events, exercises, rehearsals, and field activities, including user guidance and coordination with Government stakeholders
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues, coordinate escalation when required, and ensure timely, mission-aligned resolution
• Contribute to interoperability and information exchange across Marine Corps, joint, and partner environments
• Assist with development of technical documentation, references, and knowledge transfer materials to improve operational continuity and long-term sustainment
• Design, implement, and sustain secure network and systems architectures supporting tactical, garrison, and distributed environments
• Engineer and integrate transport, compute, virtualization, and core network services required to enable resilient command and control operations
• Participate in architecture planning sessions, technical working groups, and integration reviews, providing written technical assessments and interoperability recommendations
• Support advanced configuration, sustainment, troubleshooting, and optimization of mission systems, applications, data workflows, and tactical or enterprise communications capabilities
• Assist with integration and validation of new or emerging technologies in laboratory, exercise, or operational environments
• Provide technical support during training events, evaluations, or mission rehearsals, including coordination with Government personnel
• Support interoperability, data exchange, and cross-domain information sharing across Marine Corps, joint, or partner environments
• Produce written procedures, job aids, quick-reference materials, or short instructional videos, when directed, to support knowledge transfer and operational continuity
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, including AI/ML workflows, sensor fusion, UAS/C-UAS capabilities, advanced data exploitation, and multi-domain integration.
• Note – this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience participating in military training or directly supporting military units.
• Experience with Tactical Mission Networks (TMN's) architecture encompassing multiple tenants through End User Devices (EUD's).
• Demonstrate experience administrating and troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments, including system configurations, patching, user management, and basic shell scripting.
• Awareness of Tactical Data Links (TDL's) and relevant MIL-STDs.
• Ability to work signal flow from sensors to networks.
• Direct participation in real-world operations is desired.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), VLANs, DNS, and DHCP.
• Working knowledge of the setup and configuration of core hardware components including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Working knowledge of DoW C2 Systems such as TAK, ATAK, MCH, and Maven Smart Systems is preferred, but not required.
• Willing to work in a 24x7x365 secured environment, demonstrate intuitive problem-solving skills, and allow for flexible scheduling.

Competencies

• Adaptable to fluid environments
• Personal effectiveness/credibility
• Excellent attention to detail
• Effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with several departments and prioritize tasks as needed

Certification Requirements

• CompTIA Security+

• Paid Vacation, Sick Time and Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Contribution Matching
• Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company
• www.c4plans.com