Senior Systems Engineer - Airborne Communications (TS/SCI)

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Systems Engineer (Tier 3) to support the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) for critical U.S. Government missions.

This on-site role at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) involves network design, engineering, and ServiceNow development to ensure secure, reliable voice, video, and data connectivity for senior leaders aboard executive aircraft. The role requires 6–8 years of systems/network engineering experience, TS/SCI clearance, and a bachelor's degree

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US citizen required.
• Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to maintain.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• 6–8 years of progressive systems/network engineering experience.
• 2–3 years at senior/Tier 3 escalation level.
• Experience with satellite, airborne, or specialized comms systems preferred.
• Experience with GIG/DISA/DoD enterprise networks.
• Preferred certifications: CCNP/CCIE, CISSP.
• ServiceNow CSA or developer certification preferred.
• Experience with SATCOM and Mobility Air Forces (MAF) systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and sustain the EACN to ensure continuous operational readiness.
• Provide engineering support to three Air-to-GIG Gateways and the SIL.
• Conduct network design, architecture, and engineering tasks for reliable voice, video, and data services.
• Support potential expansion to additional aircraft and ground forces within MAF.
• Provide ServiceNow development and configuration support for tickets and ITSM processes.
• Support GSOC incident response and data analysis for reporting and decisions.
• Document system configurations and architecture; SOPs and changes.
• Participate in system upgrades, lifecycle refresh, and SIL testing.

Skills

Network design

Network architecture

Systems engineering

Tier 3 escalation

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

VoIP

VTC

Job description

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Systems Engineer (Tier 3) to support the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) for critical U.S. Government missions.

This on-site role at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) involves network design, engineering, and ServiceNow development to ensure secure, reliable voice, video, and data connectivity for senior leaders aboard executive aircraft. The role requires 6–8 years of systems/network engineering experience, TS/SCI clearance, and a bachelor's degree