Senior SATCOM Network Engineer TS/SCI Onsite

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

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.