Lead 5G Network Engineer (Remote | Defense IT)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Arizona; Remote; USD 170,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health benefits

401K with company match

Educational Assistance and eLearning

Flexible work week

Internal mobility team

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a 5G Network Engineer Lead to join our team supporting Army TEN‑M program. This remote role requires 25%–50% travel and residence within 50 miles of a major airport.

You will design, deploy and secure complex 5G networks, collaborate with cybersecurity and fiber teams, and lead efforts across architecture, installation, and O&M to ensure mission readiness. The position demands strong leadership, a BS/BA, 15+ years in network engineering with 5G, and to hold a US

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree; 15+ years network engineering with focus on 5G.
• Secret clearance required.
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs network engineering for IT infrastructure including fiber‑optic systems, government networks, private 5G, expeditionary environments, and Low‑SWaP technologies, integrating these capabilities into a unified solution.
• Collaborates with leads across 5G, cybersecurity, and fiber/network domains to design cohesive platforms.
• Adheres to established standards, processes, and policies.
• Provides architecture, engineering, and security support for IT infrastructure, as well as installation, configuration, administration, operations and maintenance, and overall operational availability for infrastructure, applications, user desktops, and mission IT systems.
• Supports planning, system architecture development, installation, configuration, O&M, documentation, and engineering activities for network services.
• Maintains and supports network and telecommunications components, including switches, routers, firewalls, and related equipment.
• Delivers configuration management in alignment with policies and procedures, using configuration management systems to record, track, monitor, and update configurations, configuration items, changes, and associated assets.
• Oversees network architecture, integration strategy, interoperability planning, technical risk management, validation methodologies, and operational readiness.
• Reviews engineering deliverables, approves implementation standards, supports issue escalation and resolution, and coordinates technical engagement with Government stakeholders and vendor teams.

Skills

Network engineering

5G technologies

Technical leadership

Secret clearance

Education

BS/BA Degree

Job description

General Dynamics IT is seeking a 5G Network Engineer Lead to join our team supporting Army TEN‑M program. This remote role requires 25%–50% travel and residence within 50 miles of a major airport.

You will design, deploy and secure complex 5G networks, collaborate with cybersecurity and fiber teams, and lead efforts across architecture, installation, and O&M to ensure mission readiness. The position demands strong leadership, a BS/BA, 15+ years in network engineering with 5G, and to hold a US