Lead Network Engineer

MITRE; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE seeks a senior network architect to design, integrate, and support tactical army networks, including command posts and expeditionary platforms. You will lead IP-based architectures using routing, switching, SDN, and transport tech to meet mission command needs.

The role requires 8+ years in DoD-networking, strong leadership, and the ability to operate on-site in Aberdeen, MD with travel. A Secret clearance with potential Top Secret/SCI is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant Army tactical program experience or equivalent Army military service.
• Experience engineering, configuring, integrating, and troubleshooting complex IP network architectures.
• Experience supporting Army enterprise or operational networking organizations (NETCOM/DISA).
• Understanding tactical transport tech including SATCOM and LOS systems.
• Understanding Army operational planning processes and warfighter requirements.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI; US citizenship required.
• On-site support 4 days a week in Aberdeen, MD with travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and support tactical Army network architectures for operational environments.
• Develop IP-based network architectures using routing, switching, SDN, and transport technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and trusted advisory support to government customers and military leadership.
• Analyze requirements and workflows to ensure architectures align with warfighter needs and objectives.

Skills

IP routing

Network design

SDN

Troubleshooting

Operational networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/IT/IS

Tools

CCNP certification

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and support tactical communications network architectures for Army operational environments, including command posts, mounted platforms, and expeditionary network infrastructures.
• Develop and maintain IP-based network architectures utilizing routing, switching, software-defined networking (SDN), and transport technologies to support mission command and operational communications requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and trusted advisory support to government customers and military leadership regarding network architecture design, operational constraints, integration risks, and emerging technical solutions.
• Analyze operational requirements, mission threads, and Army tactical workflows to ensure network architectures align with warfighter needs and operational objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience supporting Army tactical programs, communications systems, or defense integration efforts; or equivalent Army military experience through prior enlisted service.
• Demonstrated experience engineering, configuring, integrating, and troubleshooting complex IP network architectures within tactical, enterprise, or DoD environments. Candidate should possess strong knowledge of routing, switching, segmentation, redundancy, and operational network design principles beyond basic networking concepts.
• Experience supporting Army enterprise or operational networking organizations such as NETCOM, DISA, or tactical signal units.
• Basic understanding of tactical transport technologies including satellite communications (SATCOM), line-of-sight (LOS) systems, and their impacts on network performance and operational architectures.
• Understanding of Army operational planning processes, mission execution workflows, and warfighter communications requirements.
• Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• Position requires on-site support 4 days a week in Aberdeen, MD with travel to operational and test locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain TS/SCI.
• Prior U.S. Army Signal Corps experience through military service, government civilian service, or tactical communications contracting support.
• Current or previous Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Experience designing or supporting software-defined networking (SDN) implementations within tactical or enterprise environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud environments and hybrid cloud/network architectures.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s)

Top Secret/SCI

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$147,200 - $184,000 - $220,800 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email [e-mail] for general support and [e-mail] for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply.

Benefits information may be found here.