Mission-Critical Network Engineer for Space/Defense Ops

Lockheed Martin; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an engineer to provide first-line operational support for mission-critical spacecraft network systems. You will monitor health, respond to alerts, and perform initial troubleshooting to isolate outages and restore services quickly.

Responsibilities include configuration checks, system verifications, and routine updates under CM procedures. You will track changes and assist with validated modifications while documenting lessons learned for the team.

Qualifications

• Experience with Juniper and Cisco routers and switches, VLANs, firewalls, and general network administration.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs and secure configuration/hardening practices.
• Foundational knowledge of network design, TCP/IP, and routing protocols.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within engineering teams; proficiency with Visio, SPLIT, or similiar tools.
• Security+ Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Active DoD Secret clearance required

Responsibilities

• Provides first-line operational support for mission-critical network systems supporting spacecraft command, control, and data dissemination.
• Monitors network health, responds to alerts, and performs initial troubleshooting to quickly isolate and resolve outages or performance issues.
• Escalates complex problems to senior engineers as needed while ensuring timely restoration of network services.
• Maintains day-to-day network operational readiness by executing routine tasks such as configuration checks, system verifications, and basic hardware or software updates.
• Supports ongoing sustainment activities by tracking system changes, updating topology diagrams and procedures, and assisting with validation of approved modifications.
• Contributes to continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues and documenting lessons learned for the engineering team.

Skills

Juniper routers

Cisco routers

VLANs

Firewalls

Network administration

Visio

SPLIT

Security+ certification (or quickly)

Tools

Visio

SPLIT

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking an engineer to provide first-line operational support for mission-critical spacecraft network systems. You will monitor health, respond to alerts, and perform initial troubleshooting to isolate outages and restore services quickly.

Responsibilities include configuration checks, system verifications, and routine updates under CM procedures. You will track changes and assist with validated modifications while documenting lessons learned for the team.