Senior Wireless Network Engineer (Cisco, RF, SD-Access)

Leidos; Titusville (FL); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize Cisco-based wireless architectures for NASA OCIO Enterprise Network. The role emphasizes RF analysis, site surveys, and strong collaboration with NASA teams to deliver secure, scalable wireless solutions.

You will lead configuration of Cisco ISE and Catalyst Center, develop Splunk dashboards, and drive incident resolution while ensuring operational continuity across multiple centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; additional experience may substitute.
• 10+ years in WLAN and wired LAN in large-scale enterprises.
• Expertise in Cisco wireless, 802.11 standards, APs, WLCs, and management platforms.
• Strong RF design and site survey skills with Ekahau, iBwave, or similar tools.
• Experience with NAC via 802.1X across wired and wireless networks.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of Cisco Catalyst-based wireless architectures.
• Gather requirements with NASA teams and design enterprise wireless solutions.
• Perform advanced RF analysis, site surveys, and AP placement.
• Configure and optimize Cisco ISE to enforce NAC policies.
• Manage network configurations and Splunk dashboards for monitoring.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex incidents.
• Advise NASA government customers on best practices.
• Collaborate to plan complex network changes while maintaining continuity.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation.

Skills

Wireless LAN engineering

Wi‑Fi design & optimization

RF analysis

NAC with 802.1X

Cisco wireless management

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

Ekahau

iBwave

AirMagnet

Cisco Catalyst Center

Cisco ISE

Splunk

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize Cisco-based wireless architectures for NASA OCIO Enterprise Network. The role emphasizes RF analysis, site surveys, and strong collaboration with NASA teams to deliver secure, scalable wireless solutions.

You will lead configuration of Cisco ISE and Catalyst Center, develop Splunk dashboards, and drive incident resolution while ensuring operational continuity across multiple centers.