Shipboard Network Automation Engineer

Precise Systems Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Professional growth

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks a Tactical Networks Fleet Readiness and Sustainment (FRS) Network Automation Engineer who will provide direct engineering support for the Transport Sustainment Engineering Team, focusing on sustainment, troubleshooting, modernization, and upgrade of fielded shipboard networks. Hybrid work may be possible, with travel and on-site support as required.

Responsibilities include sustaining network baselines, implementing Cisco ISE/NAC, and developing automation tooling (Ansible,

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience in network or systems engineering, preferably with DoD or Navy programs.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE or NAC technologies, including authentication, authorization, profiling, TrustSec, and policy enforcement.
• Strong understanding of network security fundamentals and ability to apply and validate STIGs.
• Experience developing automation artifacts such as Ansible playbooks, Powershell scripts, or similar tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot across multiple baselines, configurations, and shipboard network deployments within CANES or similar Navy environments.
• Familiarity with Agile processes, ECR workflows, DevOps concepts, and change management practices.
• Experience supporting Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless networks, ACL development, and multi-vendor troubleshooting.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational sustainment environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering sustainment support for fielded shipboard networks, including troubleshooting, maintenance, configuration updates, and optimization.
• Lead and assist with upgrades to network baselines, ensuring compatibility, compliance, and reliability across multiple deployed configurations.
• Implement and sustain Cisco ISE/NAC solutions including 802.1X, MAB, AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+, TrustSec policies, C3PL, licensing, and endpoint profiling.
• Evaluate, mitigate, and implement STIGs on network appliances and shipboard systems to improve cybersecurity posture.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automation tooling for network sustainment, including Ansible playbooks, Powershell scripts, and other automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues across various Cisco platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, AnyConnect, and Secure Client within CANES and related environments.
• Support engineering analysis and resolution of baseline-specific issues affecting shipboard network deployments.
• Process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and work within Agile and DevOps practices to support iterative improvements to deployed transport systems.Participate inchangemanagement processes, ensuring proper documentation, review, and approval workflows for sustainment updates and configurationchanges.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of configuration documentation, sustainment procedures, technical guides, and engineering artifacts.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams and PMWs to ensure alignment and smooth execution of sustainment and upgrade activities.

Skills

Network engineering

Cybersecurity fundamentals

DevOps concepts

Agile processes

CANES/navy environments

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Cisco ISE

NAC

Ansible

Powershell

Job description

Precise Systems seeks a Tactical Networks Fleet Readiness and Sustainment (FRS) Network Automation Engineer who will provide direct engineering support for the Transport Sustainment Engineering Team, focusing on sustainment, troubleshooting, modernization, and upgrade of fielded shipboard networks. Hybrid work may be possible, with travel and on-site support as required.

Responsibilities include sustaining network baselines, implementing Cisco ISE/NAC, and developing automation tooling (Ansible,