SATCOM Network Engineer III

RISA; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) and Roth

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Job summary

RISA in Mt Weather, VA is seeking a SATCOM Network Engineer III to design, install, and sustain WAN/LAN across multiple security domains, handling the full RF chain from VSAT to bandwidth management and enterprise routing.

The role requires active TS/SCI with CI polygraph, 8+ years in large-scale networks, Juniper devices, iDirect, and strong analytical and written briefing skills for executives.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 6+ years of related experience or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot satellite communications equipment.
• Evaluate, configure, test, and sustain RF transmit/receive chain elements.
• Coordinate maintenance across multi-domain WAN/LAN environments.
• Troubleshoot network media and performance; monitor health of the network.
• Research and implement enterprise-wide solutions aligned to mission objectives.
• Develop test plans and configuration docs for customer approval.
• Run traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to meet performance goals.
• Conduct site surveys for new installations and refreshes; maintain diagrams.
• Represent customer requirements in technical exchanges with other government agencies.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph

Independent work

Executive briefing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree + 6+ years experience or equivalent

Tools

iDirect

Comtech VMS

Juniper switches/routers

Starshield

Job description

SATCOM Network Engineer III (VSAT, iDirect, Juniper)

Network Engineer III - SATCOM Services

Location: Mt Weather (Bluemont), VA - on site

Time Type: Full time, Exempt

Clearance Required to Start: Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph (U.S. citizenship required)

Schedule: Must be able to work weekends and evening hours as needed

Salary Range: $99,000 – $108,000

Satellite transport across multiple security domains, end to end.

RISA is hiring a SATCOM Network Engineer to engineer and sustain an Intelligence Community customer's WAN, LAN, and campus networks across multiple security domains. This one runs the full RF chain - VSAT and fixed ground stations, modems, bandwidth management - alongside the routed enterprise behind it. You work with little direction, and you will talk to the owner here, not a recruiting queue.

What You Will Do

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot satellite communications equipment.
• Evaluate, configure, test, and sustain every element of the RF transmit and receive chain.
• Coordinate maintenance, monitoring, and installation across multi-domain WAN/LAN environments.
• Troubleshoot network media and components; monitor the health and performance of the network.
• Research and implement enterprise-wide solutions and enhancements against mission objectives.
• Develop test plans and configuration documentation for customer approval before implementation.
• Run traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to hold performance and availability objectives.
• Perform site surveys for new installations and technology refresh; maintain architecture diagrams.
• Represent customer requirements in technical exchanges with other government agencies.

What You'll Bring

• S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
• Education and experience, per the contract labor category criteria: Bachelor's degree in a field applicable to the position plus 6 years of relevant experience. Equivalents accepted - Master's plus 4, Associate's plus 8, or High School diploma/GED plus 10.
• 8+ years in network and transport technologies, and 8+ years on large-scale enterprise or global networks.
• Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) and larger fixed ground station systems across SCPC, TDMA, and other industry-standard SATCOM configurations.
• IP satellite modems interfacing with bandwidth management systems such as iDirect and Comtech VMS.
• Juniper switches and routers, cryptographic devices, VPN and VPN client, and Starshield.
• OSPF, BGP, MPLS, and multicast.
• IP services supporting NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS - IPv4, VPN, multicast, QoS, SDN, SNMP, VoIP, VTC.
• Network analysis tooling - Forward Networks, HP Network Node Manager, or Riverbed.
• DoD Architecture Framework and related DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructions.
• Ability to work independently with little direction, and to write and brief at the executive level.

Nice to Have

• CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or ITIL v3 Foundations.
• JNCIA, or Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCDP/CCVP.

About RISA

Rolston Information Systems Assurance (RISA) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that has supported federal defense and intelligence cybersecurity missions for more than seventeen years. We are small on purpose: direct access to leadership, a real say in how the work gets done, and none of the layers that slow large primes down.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) and Roth; Paid Time Off; and 11 paid Federal Holidays.

RISA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Background Check

• Upon receiving an offer of employment, all applicants will be required to do a background check, including a criminal record check and employment/education verification.