Systems Integration & Network Engineering Specialist (Advanced)

Five Stones Research Corporation; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking qualified candidates to join our Huntsville-headquartered team working on demanding DoD programs. This role emphasizes enterprise network design, integration, and seamless inter-system data sharing in mission environments.

The position requires leadership capabilities, independent work ethic, and the ability to coordinate with technical leads and system owners to ensure robust solutions, reliability, and performance improvements across networks

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in STEM with at least 10 years of relevant IT experience on missile defense-related or large DoD programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM plus 15 years of relevant IT experience on missile defense-related or large DoD programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and integrate interconnected enterprise networks.
• Support network infrastructure engineering including switching, routing, transport layers, and physical connectivity.
• Lead IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment and assessment activities.
• Review engineering diagrams, network drawings, and system architecture documentation.
• Lead or participate in problem resolution for complex networking, integration, and hardware/software issues.

Skills

Leadership

Systems integration

Troubleshooting

Communication with leadership

Education

Master’s Degree in STEM

Bachelor’s degree in STEM + 15 years experience

Job description

Clearance: Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance

Summary/Objective

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team.

Essential Functions

• Analyze, design, and integrate interconnected enterprise networks, including physical and logical architecture components.
• Evaluate and document system data flows, interface requirements, communication paths, and dependencies across integrated systems.
• Support network infrastructure engineering including switching, routing, transport layers, and physical connectivity (fiber vs. copper considerations).
• Collaborate with technical leads, system owners, and engineering teams to plan and validate system integration approaches.
• Review and interpret engineering diagrams, network drawings, cable plans, rack elevations, and system architecture documentation.
• Troubleshoot complex networking, inter-system communication, and hardware/software integration issues.
• Participate in system design reviews to ensure technical accuracy, stable configuration, and correct interconnectivity.
• Support enterprise and test network communication requirements; validate how systems link, share data, and operate in mission environments.
• Provide engineering-based input to modernization efforts tied to system performance, throughput, reliability, and architecture improvements.
• Conduct technical research to propose solutions, evaluate system behavior, and resolve multi-domain technical issues.
• Communicate engineering findings to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Leads, coordinates, and executes specialized IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment, and assessment activities.
• Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems.

Required Education and Experience

• Education: Master’s Degree or equivalent in STEM related field from an accredited institution with at least 10 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
  • Acceptable alternative: Bachelor's degree in STEM related field plus 15 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
• Capable of leading, coordinating, and executing specialized IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment, and assessment activities.
• Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems
• Must be able to provide daily supervision and direction to support teams

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering-related discipline (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with system integration, network design, and troubleshooting interconnecting networks.
• Familiarity with physical network media (fiber, copper), cable types, signal characteristics, and appropriate use cases.
• Experience reviewing engineering artifacts such as network diagrams, wiring schematics, interface documents, cabling plans, and system architecture drawings.
• Exposure to cybersecurity operations or defensive cyber principles
• Experience in DoD or government engineering environments
• Working knowledge of enterprise network hardware and transport technologies

What We Offer:

• 401(k) Matching
• Company Events
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary range: $138,000 - $165,000

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in STEM.

Experience

Required

• Capable of leading, coordinating, and executing specialized IT system planning, design, maintenance, sustainment, and assessment activities.
• Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems
• Must be able to provide daily supervision and direction to support teams

10 years:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in STEM related field from an accredited institution with at least 10 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects OR

15 years:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field plus 15 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.

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