Spaceflight Network Engineer – On-Site

Amentum company; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an early to mid-level Network Engineer to support the COSMOS contract at NASA's Johnson Space Center on-site in Houston, TX. You will design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise networks, with emphasis on routing, switching, security, and VPNs, collaborating across teams.

We value initiative, continuous learning, and strong problem-solving. Requires a BS/MS and 3+ years of experience, with eligibility for NASA PIV. CCNA and cloud/networking familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master of Science degree and minimum of 3 years of general experience.
• Able to obtain NASA PIV badge.

Responsibilities

• Implement approved network and system designs.
• Coordinate implementation activities with teams.
• Support network modifications and upgrades.
• Design and maintain all managed network hardware.
• Generate/configure cabinet drawings, floor plans, cable lists, cross-connect lists, maintenance instructions, and subsystem tests.

Skills

Routing & switching

Network security

VPN technologies

Wireshark

Change management

ITIL processes

Mentoring juniors

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent decision making

Education

B.S./M.S. in a technical field

Tools

Cisco hardware

Aruba hardware

Palo Alto / Fortinet / ASA/Firepower firewalls

Cisco ISE

IPSec / SSL VPN

ISE

VXR/NSX is not applicable

Job description

Amentum is seeking an early to mid-level Network Engineer to support the COSMOS contract at NASA's Johnson Space Center on-site in Houston, TX. You will design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise networks, with emphasis on routing, switching, security, and VPNs, collaborating across teams.

We value initiative, continuous learning, and strong problem-solving. Requires a BS/MS and 3+ years of experience, with eligibility for NASA PIV. CCNA and cloud/networking familiarity preferred.